Bunchosia argentea
Bunchosa argentea is a small tropical tree from South America with orange-red fruit that tastes like peanut butter!
Bunchosa argentea is a fast-growing, tropical, South American native known as the peanut butter tree. Bright yellow flowers will produce oval, olive-sized, glossy, orange-red fruits that are finely haired with two fruits per flower stem. The fruit is soft and sweet with a peanut butter flavour and a texture similar to that of figs. Plants reach blooming size after 2-3 years. Self-fertile, however, adding an additional genetically different tree can increase yield. Provide heat for best fruit production. In our cooler climate, keep in a container and overwinter in a heated greenhouse. Foliage is silver-green beneath and finely haired. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Silver Peanut Butter Fruit
Family: Malpighiaceae (The Nance Family)
Zone Hardiness: 10-12
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tree
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geographical Origin: Central and South America
