White hicha, Red hicha
Byrsonima aerugo
Family: Malpighiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The bark is thick and reddish. The young leaves are reddish brown. The flowers are grouped along a stalk 6-8 cm long. The fruit is 0.8 cm long by 1 cm wide. It is green to reddish. There is one seed. The pulp is edible.
There are 127 Byrsonima species. They grow in tropical America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna.
Countries/locations it is found in
America, Brazil, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Arikadako, Perulu, Bojo-oedoe, Bergi-kaiman-oedoe, Hitia, Lebi-mesoe-poe