Kelensua Fruit Live Plant (Lepisanthes amoena) and even made into ice

and even made into ice cream

it is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae

One of the most appreciated fruits by locals in Colombia

with its rich history and unique benefits

Kelensua Fruit Live Plant (Lepisanthes amoena) and even made into iceLepisanthes amoena is a shrub growing up to 6 metres tall, or a tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food, medicine and wood. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental. The brownish or purple fruit is up to 25mm x 30mm in size and the yellowish to white pulp has a sweet flavour . The bark, as well as the young leaves, contain saponin and are applied against ulcers, also an extract of the bark