Byrsonima crassifolia

Byrsonima crassifolia
In Costa Rica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[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[2]
Synonyms[3]
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
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[4] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[5]

Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malpighiaceae, native to tropical America. Common names used in English include nance,^[1] maricao cimun,^[6] craboo, and golden spoon.^[3] In Jamaica it is called hogberry.^{[citation needed]}

The plant is valued for its small (between one, and one and a quarter centimeter in diameter) round, sweet yellow fruit which is strongly scented. The fruits have a very pungent and distinct flavor and smell. When jarred, their texture resembles that of a green or kalamata olive.^{[citation needed]}