Byrsonima crassifolia

Byrsonima crassifolia
In Costa Rica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Malpighiaceae
Genus:	Byrsonima
Species:	B. crassifolia
Binomial name
Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth
Synonyms
Malpighia crassifolia L.

Nance, frozen, unsweetened

Fruit
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	306 kJ (73 kcal)
Carbohydrates	16.97 g
Sugars	8.31 g
Dietary fiber	7.5 g
Fat	1.16 g
Protein	0.66 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. lutein zeaxanthin 1% 5 μg 569 μg Thiamine (B1) 1% 0.015 mg Riboflavin (B2) 1% 0.018 mg Niacin (B3) 2% 0.29 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 4% 0.18 mg Vitamin B6 1% 0.021 mg Folate (B9) 2% 8 μg Vitamin C 103% 92.5 mg Vitamin E 8% 1.25 mg Vitamin K 10% 11.9 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 4% 46 mg Iron 2% 0.38 mg Magnesium 5% 20 mg Manganese 11% 0.248 mg Phosphorus 1% 10 mg Potassium 8% 244 mg Sodium 0% 3 mg Zinc 1% 0.09 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	80.1g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Byrsonima crassifolia is a slow growing tree native to the Tropical America. Common names include changunga, muruci, murici, nanche, nance, nancite, chacunga, craboo, kraabu, savanna serrette (or savanna serret) and golden spoon. In Jamaica it is called hogberry (plural hogberries). It is primarily cultivated in Peru, Southern Mexico, Pacific side of Central America, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Brazil, St. Martin, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Curacao, Isle of Pines, Puerto Rico, Dominica and The Dominican Republic. It belongs to the acerola family of Malpighiaceae. It is suitable to the tropical and subtropical climates. The tree bears yellow to dull orange or red flowers during spring to fall and fruits on August and September. The white and juicy flesh of yellow fruit has pungent and distinct flavor. It attracts butterflies, bees and birds.

Plant

Byrsonima crassifolia is the slow growing, large shrub or tree which grows up to 33 feet high. The leaves are opposite, ovate-elliptic or oblong-elliptic; 3.2–17 cm long and 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 10–20 cm long and 1.25–2 cm wide; yellow or dull orange, red with five petals. Fruit is small ball shaped, round, ovate to globose; 8–12 cm wide and 0.8-1.5 cm in diameter. The fruit has white and juicy flesh, pungent, distinct aroma and thin skin. The fruit include 1 to 3 white seeds which is 0.5-1.2 cm in diameter. The tree has dark brown, fissured and rough bark. The inner bark is pinkish. It has tall or short and straight or crooked trunk

Nutritional value

The serving size of 112 grams of Nance fruit grants 90.32 g of water, 82 calories, 0.74 g of protein, 1.3 g of fat, 0.64 g of ash, 19.01 g of carbohydrate, 8.4 g of dietary fiber, 9.31 g of total sugars, 4.01 g of glucose and 5.3 g of fructose. It offers 115.11% of Vitamin C, 12.09% of manganese, 11.08% of Vitamin K, 9.33% of Vitamin E, 5.81% of potassium, 5.38% of iron, 5.24% of magnesium, 5.20% of calcium and 5.11% of copper.

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