Calycorectes acutatus (Miq.) Toledo

A tree. It grows 6-14 m tall. The crown is a pyramid shape. The trunk is upright. It is 20-35 cm across. The bark is rough with cracks along it. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 6-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 5-10 mm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. These are 2-3 cm long. The flowers are white and have a scent. The fruit is round and shiny. It has fleshy, sweet, edible pulp. There are 1-2 seeds.

Atlantic rainforest and semideciduous rainforests at higher elevations, growing in both the dense, primary forest and in the more open, secondary formations, favouring well-drained, deep, fertile, clayey soils.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and opened to remove the seeds. The fresh seeds are planted and germinate in 2-3 weeks.