Stylogyne ardisioides
Family: Primulaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It can grow 10 m tall. The fruit are pink and clustered along branches. The fruit are 5 mm across. They have one seed.
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on floodplains in mature and secondary forests in the Amazon. They can tolerate shade.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It can start fruiting whe 2 m tall. Many fruit can be gathered from a single shrub.
Its other names
Local names
Shambo huayo
Synonyms
Ardisia cauliflora Mart. & Miq.; Icacorea laterifolia Mart. & Miq.; Myrsine ardisioides Kunth; Tinus cauliflora (Mart. & Miq.) Kuntze; and others