How to identify Nance
Identify Nance by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Sweet edible yellow fruit (nance).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm it sits within the Malpighiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nance.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Byrsonima crassifolia
- Genus
- Byrsonima
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nance itself; the rest are typical of the Malpighiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nance
A member of the Malpighiaceae family, Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia) is a tree.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Malpighiaceae
Malpighia Family
Nance belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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