Guabiroba-rugosa
Campomanesia schlechtendaliana

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

It can be a shrub or a tree. It is evergreen. It grows 7-15 m tall. The fruit stalks are 1-6 mm long and shorter than the flower bud. They are hairy. The leaves have 8-15 pairs of veins. The flowers occur singly. The fruit are 2-4 cm across. The pulp of the fruit is acid and edible.

There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on the Atlantic slopes 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 seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit and put into a plastic bag to partly decompose then washed in running water. The seeds need to be planted fresh and are best in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 40-50 days.

Plants grow rapidly.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Abbevillea schlechtendaliana O. Berg.; Britoa glazioviana Kiaersk.; Campomanesia kiaerskoviana Mattos; Campomanesia kiaerskoviana var. impressovenosa Mattos; Campomanesia fluminensis Mattos;