Edible : Fruit
A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are simple and leathery. The leaf stalks are short. The leaves are 6-8 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval, green berries 3-4 cm across. They contain many seeds. The pulp has a sweet acid flavour.
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in savannas and barren lands in central Brazil.
Common names : Araca-do-cerrado, Araca,