Suradan
Hieronyma alchorneoides

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 50 m tall. The trunk is straight and 1-1.2 m across. The base has buttresses. It can have stilt roots in flooded forest. The twigs are densely covered with grey hairs when young. The leaves are alternate and the leaf blade is papery. They are broadly oval and 8-18 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. They have grey scales on both sides. Trees are separately male or female. The flowering shoots are 11-20 cm long with clusters of flowers. The fruit is fleshy and red to black. It is round and 3-4 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. There are several had stone in the fruit. They have one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland tropical forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, South America (country/location of origin), West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bidamonkawe, Bokaibo, Chiiri, Cujeje'cho, Ene'co'nao, Gatamonkayi, Guacora, Kalun kalun, Mascarey, Maskarii chi, Maskarii chi tape, Mintal, Motilon, Napo, Pilon, Urucurana

Synonyms

Hieronyma alchorneoides var. alchomeoides; Hieronyma caribaea Urb.; Hieronyma chocoensis Cuatrec.; Hieronyma ferruginea (Tul.) Tul.; Hieronyma heterotricha Pax. & K. Hoffm.; Hieronyma laxiflora (Tul.) Mull.Arg.; and other Hyeronima is a spelling variant.