Byrsonima Crassifolia

H.B.K.

Goldon spoon (E); Wild cherry (E); Manteco (C); Nance (P); Noro (C); Peraleja (C) . Rich in vitamin C, the fruits are used for a fermented drink, which ismuch better cold than tepid. Often the Chicha is frozen on a stick (!). Edible butter is extracted from the fruits with hot water. The fruits are eaten by domestic and wild animals. The bark is used as a fish poison. The flowers are much visited by bees. The epidermis and green frujits are used to stain cotton. The bark is also used for tanning; the wood is used for charcoal, fuel, and the extraction of a red dye; further it is used as a remedy for skin afflictions.