Eugenia arenosa
Mattos
Cabamixa-mirim
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Description
A shrub and occasionally a tree. It forms clumps 60 cm tall but can grow 3.5 m tall in fertile soil.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil*, South America,
Synonyms
Eugenia hagelundii MattosGuajava herbacea (O. Berg) KuntzePsidium herbaceum O. Berg.
Also Known As
Guamirim-da-areia
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.
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
