Peanut Butter Fruit

Bunchosia argentea

a.k.a. Bunchosia

Small red-orange fruit with sticky, dense pulp and flavor resembling a dried fig.

Uses

Usually eaten fresh or used as a flavoring in drinks.

Plant Cultivation

Small tree or shrub. Needs a tropical climate for survival.
Propagation: By seed.

Origin and Distribution

Native to Central and South America.

Related Species

Malpighiaceae
Bunchosia argentea Peanut Butter Fruit
Byrsonima basiloba Field Nance

Byrsonima crassiflora

Nance

Malpighia glabra

Acerola

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