Kelensua Fruit Live Plant (Lepisanthes amoena) it is a species of

it is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae

One of the most appreciated fruits by locals in Colombia

and even made into ice cream

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 5 to 6 years

Kelensua Fruit Live Plant (Lepisanthes amoena) it is a species ofLepisanthes amoena is a shrub growing up to 6 metres tall, or a tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicine and wood. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental. The brownish or purple fruit is up to 25mm x 30mm in size and the yellowish to white pulp has a sweet flavour . The bark, as well as the young leaves, contain saponin and are applied against ulcers, also an extract of the bark