Campomanesia obversa
(Miq.) O. Berg
Guavira Mi
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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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
Psidium obversum Miq.
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
