Araca-ayta
Psidium oligospermum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-4 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galapagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, Winward Is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calyptranthes eugenioides Cambess; Guajava oligosperma (Mart. ex DC.) Kuntze; Psidium ciliatum O. Berg.; and several others