Bunchosia argentea

Native from Costa Rica to Brazil, this shrub or small tree grows in tropical forests and scrub. Its simple leaves grow in opposite pairs, and small yellow flowers develop in elongated clusters. Fleshy fruits contain large seeds and have edible pulp. In Colombia, it occurs from sea level to about 6,700 feet, in lowland regions and the Andes. It is cultivated as a fruit tree and has traditional medicinal uses. Photographed in Ecuador.