Eugenia klotzschiana
Berg
Brazilian pear, Cerrado pear
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEugenia klotzschiana, or cerrado pear, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Brazil. The shrub produces fruit that are eaten.
Description
A small slender shrub. It grows up to 1.5 m tall. The branches can hand down. The leaves are hard and brittle. They are covered with silvery hairs underneath. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are white and have a scent. The fruit is pear shaped and with a strong sweet smell. It is 5-10 cm long. There are 1-4 seeds inside.
Edible Uses
Fruits - eaten raw or made into jellies. The aromatic, pear-shaped fruit is juicy, with an acid flavour. The thin-skinned fruit has a thick, fleshy, succulent pulp with a very characteristic, acidic flavour. The yellow, pear-shaped fruit is about 13cm long and 7cm wide, it can weigh 60 - 90g.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and also used for jelly, jams and juices.
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Medicinal Uses
None mentioned.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil*, South America,
Cultivation
It is grown from seed
Other Information
It is occasionally cultivated as a fruit tree. Fruit are not well known.
Notes
There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 88.3 | 178 | 43 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — |
Also Known As
Cabacinha-do-campo, Pera-do-campo
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