Campomanesia obversa

Description

A large shrub. The leaves have the base more narrow than the top making them spoon shaped. The fruit are round and 2 cm across. They have a green skin. The pulp is sweet and contains 5 seeds.

Edible Uses

The fruits are eaten fresh for their sweet pulp.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America, Paraguay,

Notes

There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.

Synonyms

References (2)

• Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 77
• Linnaea 27:429. 1856

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