Casearia rupestris Eichler

A small tree. It grows 4-7 m high. The crown is a pyramid shape. The tips of the branches have a white covering. The trunk has grooves. It is 15-30 cm across. The leaves are papery. They are 7-12 cm long and 4-7 cm wide. The fruit are round and open in 3 valves. They are 2-3 cm across.

More or less open positions in various forest types including rainforest, seasonal and gallery forest, often in secondary growth areas, also in savannah and wooded savannah, often on gentle slopes; at elevations up to 1,100 metres

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in the shade to completely open. The seeds are then washed and dried. The fresh seed are harvested and germinate in 3-6 weeks. The seedlings can be transplanted into the field after 6-8 months.