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Vismia cayennensis

Family: Hypericaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

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


How it is used for food

It is a cultivated plant.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Achiotillo, Carate, Lacre, Lacre-blanco, Manchamancha, Me pri re eijkwa kane, Papano, Pinga, Pinja, Pi pa nhe kati kayre, Sangregao, Sangro

Synonyms

Caopia cayennensis Kuntze; Hypericum cayennense Jacq.; Hypericum cayennensis Jacq.; Vismia latifolia var. acuminata (Lam.) Sagot;