Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. littoralis
(D. Legrand) Landrum
Guabiroba-rasteira, Guabiroba-da-restinga
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Description
A shrub. It loses many leaves during the year. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are fully developed when the flowers appear. There are tufts of hairs under the leaf where the veins join. The flower stalks are longer than the flowers. The flowers occur singly. The fruit is 2-3 cm across and yellow. The pulp is juicy and sweet.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and are popular locally.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It grows on the dunes and coastal banks in Brazil.
Where It Grows
Brazil*, South America,
Cultivation
The plants are grown from seed.
Other Information
The fruit are popular.
Notes
There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Brack, P., et al, 2020, Frutas nativas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: riqueza e potencial alimentício. Native fruits of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: richness and potential as food. Rodriguésia 71: e03102018. (As Campomanesia littoralis)
- Lorenzi, H., Bacher, L., Lacerda, M. & Sartori, S., 2006, Brazilian Fruits & Cultivated Exotics. Sao Paulo, Instituto Plantarum de Estuados da Flora Ltda. p 190
