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25. Nance 



Byrsonima spp. 



This berry is eaten raw, usually by the children. Occasionally 

 it is on sale in country markets. The bush or small tree is 

 common in dry places and at low altitudes. Its flowers are 

 bright yellow but turn red as they fade. The round yellow 

 berry is half an inch in diameter and has a flavor similar to that 

 of an apple. The flesh is sweet and juicy. In the British West 

 Indies the nance is called golden spoon; in Central America 

 nanche; in Cuba peralejo; in Puerto Rico maricao; and in 

 Colombia yuco and chaparro. 



