What is "genipa americana"

Genipap \Gen"i*pap\, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a West Indian tree ( Genipa Americana) of the order Rubiace[ae]. It is oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice.

Genipa americana is a species of Genipa, native to northern South America (south to Peru), the Caribbean and southern Mexico, growing in rainforests. It is commonly called Genipapo or Huito; the alternate name Jagua may refer to other species of Genipa as well. To the Inca, it was known as hawa or wituq. In the British islands of the West Indies, it was called the marmalade box.