Muruci

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Scientific name: Byrsonima crassifolia

Other names: changunga, muruçi, nanche, nance, chacunga, craboo, kraabu, savanna serrette (or savanna serret), golden spoon

Color: yellow

Height: 6-16 m

The fruit is eaten raw or made as a dessert. A common candy is “doce de nance” where it is cooked with sugar and water. Moreover, it can be used as juice, liquor, ice cream or beverages. They can be found in pine forest and savannas.