Eugenia ramboi
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It grows 6-20 m high. The trunk is straight and 30-40 cm across. The leaves are 4-5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and smooth. There is usually a single seed.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in seasonal semi-deciduous forests. In Argentina it grows below 800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Brazil (country/location of origin), Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit and the fruit are put into plastic bags to make them partly decompose to make removing the pulp more easy. Seedlings emerge in 30-50 days.
Plants grow quickly.