Wokunse
Quiina guianensis
Family: Ochnaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 13 cm across. The outer bark is brown and the inner bark is red. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval and 15 cm long by 5 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The petals are yellowish-orange. The fruit fleshy berries. They are brown and bright orange when ripe. They are 12 mm long by 6 mm wide. There are lines along them. There are 2-4 seeds. These are 6 mm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in upland and along rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Guianas, Guyana, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit have a sour sweet taste. They can be a little bitter.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dau konisi, Okokonshi, Wokunse