Myrcianthes rhopaloides
(Kunth) McVaugh
Mountain guava
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMyrcianthes rhopaloides is a shrub or tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to North and South America. Edible Fruit.
Description
A tropical tree of the myrtle family found in mountain regions.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the mountain regions.
Where It Grows
Andes, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Arrayan guayabo, Arrayan negro, Chiso, Garrapato, Guayaba de monte, Guaguel, Guayabon
References (6)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 436
- Kapelle, M., et al, 2000, Useful plants within a Campesino Community in a Costa Rican Montane Cloud Forest. Mountain Research and Development, 20(2): 162-171
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 46
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 468
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- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
