ZZ Sapranthus microcarpus

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-15 m tall. The trunk is 6 cm across. Young plant parts have white hairs. The leaves are 3-20 cm long by 1.5-7.5 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 flowers opposite the leaves.

It has anti-fungal properties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asimina purpusii Brandegee; Porcelia microcarpa Donn.Sm.; Sapranthus ligularis Saff.;