Bunchosia glandulifera

Bunchosia glandulifera, commonly known as peanut butter fruit, is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Central America and South America.[1] It produces small orange-red fruits of sticky and dense pulp, with a flavour and aroma resembling that of peanut butter. It is mostly eaten fresh, but is also used for jellies, jams or preserves. The superficial appearance of the berries are similar to coffee and in Brazil is accordingly called caferana or falso guarana. The leaves are lightly sericeous (hairy) and have wavy edges. In cultivation the tree ideally reaches up to 6 metres (20 feet) in diameter, although can be maintained to a smaller size. The tree is fast-growing and has some frost-tolerance.

Bunchosia glandulifera
Bunchosia glandulifera in Ft. Myers, Florida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Bunchosia
Species:
B. glandulifera
Binomial name
Bunchosia glandulifera
(Jacq.) Kunth.[1]

References

  1. "Bunchosia glandulifera (Jacq.) Kunth". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2017-03-15.


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