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Cabamixa-mirim
Eugenia arenosa

Family: Myrtaceae


What it is like

A shrub and occasionally a tree. It forms clumps 60 cm tall but can grow 3.5 m tall in fertile soil.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Guamirim-da-areia

Synonyms

Eugenia hagelundii Mattos; Guajava herbacea (O. Berg) Kuntze; Psidium herbaceum O. Berg.;