Tree like loreya
Bellucia arborescens

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The fruit are 1 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bambo caspi, Sacha nisperillo, Simure, Trompo de lamorado, Trompo do lomorado

Synonyms

Loreya acutifolia O. Berg. ex Triana; Loreya arborescens O. Berg ex Triana; Loreya maguirei Wurdack; Melastoma arborescens Aubl.; Oxisma arborescens (Aubl.) Raf.;