Calycolpus moritzianus
(O. Berg.) Burret
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family (myrtle family) with sweet fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are sweet and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are sweet and are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit is enjoyed.
Synonyms
Myrtus ambrosiaca Mortzi ex O. Berg.Psidiopsis moritziana O. BergPsidiopsis moritzianum O. BergPsidium caudatum McVaugh
Also Known As
Arrayan, Cinaro, Guayabillo, Guayabo
References (4)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 44
- 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 Psidiopsis moritziana)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
