Araca cinzento
Psidium grandifolium

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2-3 m tall. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah grassland. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guianas, Guyana, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araca catuba, Araca-cavalo

Synonyms

Psidium incanescens Mart. ex DC.; Psidium microcarpum Cambess.; and many others