Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roem. & Schult.) T.D.Penn.

A shrub or tree. It is usually less than 10 m tall. It can be higher in forest. The trunk of larger plants can be 1 m across and fluted. The bark is greyish or blackish-brown. The crown can be dense and spiny. The leaves at first are arranged in spirals. They are later in tufts. The leaves are rounded sword shaped and 2-3.5 times as long as broad. The flowers occur in loose flowered clusters. There are only a few flowers in a group. The flowers are greenish yellow and have a scent. The fruit ripen to reddish-black. The fruit are edible.

A tropical plant. It grows in semi-deciduous forests and on rocky and sandy coasts. It grows up to 900 m altitude in Argentina. It grows above the flood level in Brazil.

The sweet fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for cakes. They are also used to make an alcoholic drink.

Plants are grown from seed. Ripe fruit are collected and the seeds removed. Seeds will still grow 8 months after collecting. Fresh seed are planted and germinate in 30-50 days.