Tocoyena bullata
(Vell.) Mart.
Chocolate fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-3.5 m tall. It can have one or several stems. The new branches have a coating. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oblong and 12-20 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. They base is wedge shaped and they taper to a long tip. The flowers are in short bunches of 8-20 flowers. These have long yellow tubes and uneven and curved lobes. These are 3-4 cm long. The fruit are berries 4-6 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are green and white but turn black when ripe. The pulp is black and there are many black seeds.
Edible Uses
The ripe black fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Production
In Brazil plants fruit July to August.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Marmelada-da-praia
References (2)
- e-jardim.com
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
