Soap-wood
Clethra occidentalis

Family: Clethraceae

What it is like

The fruit is a round green berry. The pulp is sweet, white and mealy. It has a brown hard stone.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Jamaica, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Asajarillo, Sweet pepper, Wild pear

Synonyms

Clethra angustifolia DC.; Clethra tinifolia Sw.; and others