Bunchosia argentea

Bunchosia argentea (Jacq.) DC.

Bunchosia argentea is a flowering plant in the Malpighiaceae family, native to regions including Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. It produces small orange-red fruits with a texture and taste similar to peanut butter. The leaves are pointed and have a densely silvery or golden coating on the underside.

Description

Bunchosia argentea, known as the silver peanut butter fruit, is a species of flowering plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is native to parts of South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. The plant produces small, orange-red fruits with a pleasant taste often described as similar to peanut butter. These fruits are sericeous, meaning they have a fine, downy coating. The leaves of Bunchosia argentea are pointed at the ends and are densely covered with a silvery or golden, hairy texture on the underside (abaxial side). The species was first described in 1824 and is found in a range of habitats across its native regions.

Distribution

Antioquia, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Norte, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Antioquia, Bolívar, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Putumayo, Quindío, Valle · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Global · TW · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Panamá · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela · Armenia | Barrancabermeja | Manizales