Synonym:
Gerascanthus eriostigmaRegion: south America, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; Central America, Panama to Mexico.
Habitat: moist to wet forests; elevations from 200 to 1200 metres.
Use: edible fruit, raw.
BotanyTree; crown small, irregular; growing 5 to 15 to 30 metres tall.
Stem: straight; cylindrical.
Fruit: red or orange; 10 mm long.