Malpighiaceae Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) DC.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Gland
• Flower
• Lamina leaf blade
• Vegetative
• Leaf parts
• Flower part
• Leaf blade glands etc
• Flower & fruit
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Annandale Falls - GRENADA
• Morne Gazo - GRENADA

Species information

Interest
The timber of some species is known as surette. or serette The globose fruits, which mature in the autumn and winter, reach a diameter of up to I inch (2.5 cm), and contain 3 seeds. The juicy pulp is too acid for eating out of hand but can be used to make jelly or jam.

Specimen information

Collection Date
20/06/2001

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & D. Jules

Specimen Number
595

Location
Along main nature trail.

Notes
Tree 20 m tall. TRUNK: 'podgy', unbuttressed, slightly fluted at base. BARK: rough, grey-brown, red, large prominent but sparse lenticels. SLASH: soft, fibrous , very chunky. LEAVES: fallen. FLOWERS: yellow.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.020000 N   Longitude: 61.430000 W   Altitude: 265