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Peanut Butter Fruit

Bunchosia armeniaca

Small red-orange fruit with sticky, dense pulp and flavor resembling a dried fig.

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Description

Small tree or shrub.

Hardiness

Not freeze hardy.

Growing Environment

Needs a tropical climate for survival.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Usually eaten fresh or used as a flavoring in drinks.

Native Range

Native to Central and South America.

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