Guabirobinha-do-campo, Araca-rasteiro
Campomanesia aurea

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A deciduous shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are almost leathery and smooth. They have a short leaf stalk. The leaves are 1.5-3 cm long. The flowers occur singly and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and green or yellow. The pulp is sweet and juicy. There are a few soft seeds.

There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows naturally in fields and scrublands on the southern plateau in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil (country/location of origin), Paraguay, South America, Uruguay

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

The fruit are popular.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Gabinado, Guabirobeira-do-campo

Synonyms

Campomanesia cyanea O. Berg.; Campomanesia gardneriana O. Berg.; Campomanesia maracayuesis Barb. Rodr.; Campomanesia hatschbachii Mattos;