Psidium guyanense
Pers.
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Description
A small tree in the myrtle family native to tropical moist forests. It has oval leaves that taper to both ends and produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten fresh.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in moist forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Amazon, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Congo DR, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Indonesia, Mexico, New Caledonia, Peru, SE Asia, South Africa, South America, USA, Venezuela, West Africa, West Indies,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 141
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 207 (As Psidium sprucei)
- Syn. pl. 2(1):27. 1806
