Did you know that in Colombia, the borojo fruit is used as an ingredient in a drink called “jugo de amor” or “love juice” and considered as an
aphrodisiac?
Borojo - Alibertia patinoi - Borojoa patinoi
Alibertia patinoi ( Borojoa patinoi) commonly known as
borojo, is a small (2-5m), dioecious tropical rainforest tree. It is one of the few of the Rubiaceae family that has edible
fruit. Endemically a wild plant native to the west and south basins of the Amazon
river, in the zone shared by Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. Borojo patinoi is found in the region of
Collided, on the peaceful coast of Colombia. It is also found in the Darien
jungle, at the border between Panama and Colombia. It grows also in the northwest area of Colombia in the Choco Department and in the Esmeraldas Province of
Ecuador, in areas of high humidity and temperature.
