Quique
Hesperomeles ferruginea

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It can grow 10 m high. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval. They have a brown covering underneath. The flowers are in small densely crowded groups. The flowers are greenish white. The fruit are dark red and 8-9 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the high Andes rain-forest. It grows between 2,300-4,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ation, Cerote, Coca coca, Kasha puhin, Lanche, Manzanito del Peru, Norito, Pakarkar, Puhin, Quique, Rustyunderleaf herrania, Yanaquero, Yuruma

Synonyms

Crataegus ferruginea Pers.; Eriobotrya cordata Lindl.; Hesperomeles lanuginosa Ruiz & Pav. ex Hook.; Hesperomeles latifolia (Kunth) M.Roem.; Hesperomeles oblonga Lindl.; Mespilus ferruginea (Pers.) Poir.; Mespilus lanuginosa Ruiz & Pav. ex E.A.López; Osteomeles ferruginea (Pers.) Kunth; Osteomeles latifolia Kunth;