Did you know that the fruit of Bunchosia glandulifera is called the peanut butter fruit because its texture, its scent but not its taste, is similar to peanut butter?

Peanut Butter tree - Bunchosia glandulifera

Bunchosia glandulifera, commonly known as peanut butter tree, is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Central America and South America. It produces small orange-red fruits of sticky and dense pulp, with a flavour and aroma resembling that of peanut butter. It is mostly eaten fresh, but is also used for jellies, jams or preserves. The superficial appearance of the berries are similar to coffee and in Brazil is accordingly called caferana or falso guarana.

Bunchosia glandulifera has been introduced to the U.S. horticulture as Bunchosia argentea and was further distributed under this name.

Bunchosia argentea, known as silver peanut butter fruit, is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname. 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. Bunchosia glandulifera is often misidentified as Bunchosia argentea. The main distinctive character is in the leaves. Furthermore, Bunchosia argentea has not been cultivated.

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