Psidium salutare
(Kunth.) O. Berg.
Arrayan pequena
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Description
A creeping bush. It grows 20 cm high. It forms a carpet over the ground. The leaves are simple and papery. They are 2-5.3 cm long and smooth on both surfaces. The flowers are usually solitary but can be in groups of 2-3. They are white and in the axils of leaves.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The fruit contains a small amount of succulent pulp with an astringent, acid flavour. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the open savannas in Brazil.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil*, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, South America, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Indies,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Notes
There are about 150 Psidium species.
