Sphyrospermum buxifolium
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It can grow attached to other plants. It grows 15-40 cm tall. The branches can hang down. The twigs have ribs along them. The leaves are oval to round and 9-15 mm long by 8-20 mm wide. There are 1 or 2 flowers in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round succulent berry 1 cm across. It is whitish with a purple tinge and lets light through.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest between 200-1,800 m or higher above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chimi