Stylogyne turbacensis

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-15 m tall or higher. The leaves are 6-25 cm long by 3-16 cm wide. The fruit are 4-7 mm across. They are black when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Butku plun, Uvito

Synonyms

Ardisia guatemalensis Mez; Stylogyne guatemalensis S. F. Blake; and others