Bunchosia argentea
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Bunchosia argentea, known as silver peanut butter fruit,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.[2] It produces small orange-red fruits that are sericeous (finely haired) of pleasant taste similar to peanut butter. Leaves have pointed ends and are densely silvery or golden sericeous on the abaxial side.
Confusion with Bunchosia glandulifera
Bunchosia glandulifera is often misidentified as Bunchosia argentea. The main distinctive character is in the leaves.[3] Furthermore, Bunchosia argentea has not been cultivated.[4][5]
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- ↑ Lorenzi H, Lacerda MTC & Bacher LB. (2015) Frutas No Brasil: Nativas e Exoticas (page 306). INSTITUTO PLANTARUM. Template:ISBN
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