Editing Bunchosia nitida

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | ''Bunchosia nitida''
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! Scientific name
| ''Bunchosia nitida'' <sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>
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! Genus
| [[Bunchosia]] <sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>
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! Family
| [[Malpighiaceae]] <sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Order
| [[Malpighiales]] <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Habit
| Evergreen tree, 7–15 m <sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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! Fruit
| Red, sweet, mealy-textured fruit <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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''Bunchosia nitida'' is an evergreen tropical fruit tree in the family Malpighiaceae. GBIF returns the name as an exact accepted species match; ''Malpighia nitida'' and ''Bunchosia cornifolia'' are recorded as synonyms. <sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-4">[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Description ==

The tree is reported at 7–15 m tall, with a thin bole up to about 20 cm in diameter. Its recorded range extends from southern Mexico through Central America to Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. It occurs both wild and cultivated, including sunny pioneer or secondary-forest settings. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

Ripe fruits are red, sweet, and mealy in texture. Large annual crops have been described, and the fruit is eaten locally either raw or cooked. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

The species is associated with coastal settings where salty conditions may occur. That apparent salt tolerance is an ecological observation, not a tested threshold for irrigation water or soil salinity. The propagation account places the seeds on a moist forest floor; a moisture-retentive but aerated sowing medium is therefore a reasonable starting point, not a tested mature-tree irrigation prescription. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

The species occurs in sunny pioneer and secondary-forest settings. This habitat observation supports strong light in cultivation, but it does not define a measured shade or humidity limit. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

The tree is evergreen rather than described as seasonally deciduous. Large annual crops have been described, but flowering and harvest months are not fixed across its broad geographic range. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Propagation ==

Thin-skinned seeds are reported to germinate rapidly on a moist forest floor, usually within two or three weeks. A clean, moisture-retentive but aerated medium follows that context as a conservative starting point; the reported interval is not a guarantee after storage or under cool nursery conditions. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

The species is reported to be pollinated by bees and other insects. Large annual fruit crops have been described, with ripe fruit turning red. Harvest when the fruit has developed its ripe color and the eating texture is sweet and mealy; no single calendar date or firmness test is established for every climate. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Fruit and uses ==

The ripe fruit is described as sweet and mealy-textured, with red skin at maturity. Local use includes eating the fruit raw or cooked. These are culinary descriptions, not evidence of medicinal effects or a general food-safety guarantee. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Bunchosia%20nitida GBIF species match: Bunchosia nitida].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3191335 GBIF species record: Bunchosia nitida].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bunchosia+nitida Bunchosia nitida - Useful Tropical Plants].

* <span id="cite_note-4"></span>[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://api.inaturalist.org/v1/taxa?q=Bunchosia%20nitida&rank=species iNaturalist taxon API: Bunchosia nitida].

[[Category:Fruit trees]]
[[Category:Malpighiaceae]]