Staff tree
Maytenus macrocarpa

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The bark is boiled and chewed. The young buds are eaten. The seeds yield an edible oil.

Edible parts

Bark - flavouring, buds, seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chuchuhuasi

Synonyms

Celastrus macrocarpus Ruiz & Pav.; Haenkea macrocarpa Steud.; Haenkea multiflora Ruiz & Pav.; Maytenus multiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Loes.; Maytenus tarapotensis Briq.; and others