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Psidium australe

Cambess.

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(c) Laurent Quéno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laurent Quéno

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(c) Laurent Quéno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laurent Quéno

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Laurent Quéno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laurent Quéno

Description

A tropical shrub or small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Bolivia, Brazil*, Guyana, Paraguay, South America, Venezuela,

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

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