Humiria balsamifera Aubl. ex J.St.-hil.

A tree. It grows 4-25 m high. It can be taller. The trunk can be 30-90 cm across. The crown is round and dense. It some locations it grows as a shrub. The trunk is short and 30-40 cm across. The leaves vary is size and shape. They are 6-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches. They are white. The fruit is oval and fleshy with a stone inside. It is dark purple and fleshy when ripe. There are 15 varieties.

In Guyana it is a principal dominant species in the marsh forests, where it does best on light sandy soils. In Surinam it occurs in lowland savannah forests.

The fruit are eaten raw.

The plant is grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in plastic bags to allow them to soften so it is easier to remove the seeds. Fresh seed are planted and germinate in 2-3 months.