Siparuna cuspidata

Family: Siparunaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 3-20 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are opposite and and 11-21 cm long by 4.5-6 cm wide. The fruit are round and 1-1.5 cm across. They are yellow when young and turn purple when ripe. They have a lemon smell.

Also put in the family Monimiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guianas, Panama, 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

Aicutinemi'ca, Capitiu, Pi'aeco

Synonyms

Citrosma cuspidata Tul.; Siparuna argyrochrysea Perkins; Siparuna crassiflora Perkins; Siparuna lepidiflora Perkins; Siparuna ucataliensis Perkins;