Eugenia supraaxillaris
Spring ex Mart.
Tala, Tatu
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family that grows 12–23 m tall.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Cultivation
Eugenia supraaxillaris is a plant of the seasonally dry tropics.
Other Uses
The dark yellow wood has darker spots and veins, it is fine-grained and fairly hard. The' pequena' variety has an average density of 1044 kilos and is not subject to cracking on desiccation - it is used for outdoor work and for applications in sea water. The' graudo' variety has a density of 885 kilos and cracks frequently - it is preferably used for interior works. (As Eugenia axillaris Vell.)
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cambucarna, Fruta-de-tatu, Guaiarajea
References (5)
- Flora 20(2): (Beibl.):83. 1837
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 302
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 359
- Martin, F.W., C.W. Campbell and R.M. Ruberté, 1987, Perennial edible fruits of the tropics - An inventory. United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Agriculture Handbook No. 642. Washington, D.C., USA
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
