Bellucia grossularioides (L.) Triana

A tree. It grows 6-9 m high. It can grow 30 m tall. The crown is round and dense. The branches are lumpy. The trunk is twisted. It is 30-40 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 15-35 cm long by 10-20 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 3-7 cm long. The flowers are on stalks on the stem and are white or pink. They are 3.5 cm across. The fruit is a half round berry. It is 2-3 cm across. The pulp is sweet. There are several seeds.

Wet mixed forests at elevations of 400 metres or less. Widely distributed throughout the Amazonian region, but most commonly found in secondary formations in moist to wet soils that are not subject to inundation.

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for juice.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and the fruit allowed to soften in a plastic bag. Because the seeds are small the fruit are crushed in water and this mixture is then used for sowing. The fresh seeds are planted on the surface of the soil. They will germinate in a few days. The seedlings are then planted out separately into containers and then transplanted into the field when 20-30 cm tall.