Field ManualAll plants

Photo: Evaldo Resende, via Wikimedia CommonsLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0

Nance

Byrsonima crassifolia

  • Thin record

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
Human edibility
Not researched
Edible parts
Not yet checked.
Hazardous parts
Not yet checked.
Preparation
Not yet checked.
Hazard type
Not yet checked.
Hazard route
none listed
How complete this information is
We have not researched the safety of this plant yet.

Toxic to pets
No ASPCA entry found.

No source we checked assesses this plant for pets, so the app makes no pet claim either way.

Human edibility not yet verified. A pet-toxicity listing answers a different question and does not mean any part of this plant is safe for a person to eat, raw or prepared. Check WHO, FDA, CDC or your extension service before eating any part of this plant.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

Get the app: coming soon

Care

Hardiness zones

Not checked yet

Family

Malpighiaceae (acerola family)

Soil & Drainage
Pruning & Flush Rhythm
Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

Get the app: coming soon

Anatomy & Guilds

Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics

How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.

Get the app: coming soon

Field Doctor

Field Doctor

What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.

Get the app: coming soon

Vintage Plates

Vintage Plates

Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.

Get the app: coming soon

Sources

  1. Royal Horticultural Society, Byrsonima crassifolia (golden spoon)
  2. Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), names file dated 2026-06-04

How we choose sources

Wishlists live in the app

Wishlists are part of the Plot & Petal app, which is coming soon. Nothing is added to a wishlist from this page.

Get the app: coming soon