Satyria panurensis

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A creeping shrub that grows attached to other plants. The bark develops cracks along it. The leaves are oval and 10-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The base is rounded and it tapers to the tip. The fruit are round berries 10-13 mm across. They are dark-blue black.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest between 400-1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Avu pindondo, Chakan

Synonyms

Orthaea panurensis (Benth. ex Meisn.) Spruce ex Benth. & Hook. f.; Riedelia panurensis (Benth. ex Meisn.) Kuntze; Thibaudia panurensis Benth. ex Meisn.