Campomanesia neriiflora (O.Berg) Nied.

A tree. It grows 4-8 m high. The crown is dense and low. Young branches has a few hairs. The trunk has grooves. It is 15-25 cm across. The bark is brownish-red and has stripes along it. The leaves are simple. They are 6-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The flowers occur singly. They are large and in the axils of leaves. Flower stalks are 3-6 cm long. The fruit are round, blue-green berries. They have 8-18 seeds in a succulent pulp.

Rainforest. Found more frequently in secondary formations, growing in valleys, on slopes and along the sides of rivers and streams.

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in a plastic bag to allow them to soften. the seeds are removed and washed in a seive under running water. Fresh seed are planted. They germinate in 3-5 weeks.