Psidium arboreum
Veil.
Araca-acu
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Description
A small tree. It grows 8-20 m tall. The leaves are simple, opposite and narrowly oval. They are 4-8 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. Flowers are in groups or 1-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and 5-8 cm across.
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. It grows at altitudes of 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Guajava arborea (Vell.) KuntzePsidium sellowianum O. Berg. [Illegitimate]
References (3)
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (As Psidium sellowianum)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 531
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
