Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth

A small tree. It grows 4-6 m high. The crown is small and round. The trunk is twisted and 15-25 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They do not have leaf stalks. They are papery and have easy to see veins. Leaves are 7-10 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches. These are 5-10 cm long. The flower stalks are 2-3 cm long. The flowers are pink. The fruit are 1-2 cm wide and round and fleshy. They have one round seed.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy and well drained soils in Brazil.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in a plastic bag to allow them to soften to make it easier to remove the seed. The seeds are washed out in running water. Fresh seed are planted and germinate in 5-8 weeks.