More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Fruits of Zihuatanejo
Bunchosia palmeri
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Nances, Willows, and Allies (Order Malpighiales)
-Spurge Family (Family Euphorbiaceae)
-Genus Bunchosia
-Bunchosia palmeri
The range of this species extends from Mexico and the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil Bunchosia is one of three of Malpighiaceae plants with fleshy, bird-dispersed fruits.
Description
• Bunchosia palmeri is a flowering shrub or small tree in the Malpighiaceae family. Plants in this genus typically have simple, opposite leaves, small five-petalled flowers, and fleshy fruits. The fruits of some Bunchosia species are edible and have earned members of the genus the common name peanut-butter fruit, although that name should not be assumed to apply specifically to this species.
Range
• Bunchosia palmeri is native to Mexico. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It is associated with tropical vegetation and may occur in woodland, forest margins, and seasonally dry habitats. As with other members of its genus, it is a woody plant adapted to warm climates.