Araca-do-cerrado, Araca
Psidium firmum
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are simple and leathery. The leaf stalks are short. The leaves are 6-8 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval, green berries 3-4 cm across. They contain many seeds. The pulp has a sweet acid flavour.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in savannas and barren lands in central Brazil.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil, South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.