calycina, Savannah Cherry, is a delicious tropical cherry that is closely related to E. involucrata and is even disputed to be the same species! The two plants have slightly different characteristics, with E. calycina having larger fruit and a firmer flesh that carries more of the dark purple pigment. Savannah cherry is a reliable producer and would be a great addition to the Tropical gardens for a long season of delicious cherry like fruits. The fruit is commonly eaten out of hand in the wild but can also be processed into preserves. It has a firmer flesh than it's relative E. involucrata, but still has that resinous, delicious, cherry flavor.