Guabiroba-branca
Campomanesia neriiflora

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-8 m high. The crown is dense and low. Young branches has a few hairs. The trunk has grooves. It is 15-25 cm across. The bark is brownish-red and has stripes along it. The leaves are simple. They are 6-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The flowers occur singly. They are large and in the axils of leaves. Flower stalks are 3-6 cm long. The fruit are round, blue-green berries. They have 8-18 seeds in a succulent pulp.

There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), 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. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in a plastic bag to allow them to soften. the seeds are removed and washed in a seive under running water. Fresh seed are planted. They germinate in 3-5 weeks.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Abbevillea neriiflora O. Berg; Acrandra verrucosa O. Berg; Campomanesia verrucosa (O. Berg) Mattos;