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Stinkwood
Bunchosia glandulosa

Family: Malpighiaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 9 m high. The leaves are light green. They are oblong and have a wavy edge. They are 9 cm long. They have 2 glands below. The flowers are few and in a raceme. The fruit are egg shaped and red or orange.

There are 68 Bunchosia species.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Anguilla, Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Lesser Antilles (country/location of origin), Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, South America (country/location of origin), West Indies (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Almeixa, Ameixa-braba, Cabra, Cafe-do-Amazonas, Caferana, Caramela

Synonyms