Xylopia discreta

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. Young shoots have a coating. The leaves are sword shaped and 2-6 cm long. They taper to the tip and are wedge shaped at the base. There are 1-3 flowers in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 12-14 mm long. The seed is 5-8 mm.

Medicine.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in moist coastal regions along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, spice, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ponotourayek

Synonyms

Habzelia discreta (L.f.) A. DC.; Unona discreta L.f.; Xylopia salicifolia Kunth;