Musky eugenia
Eugenia moschata

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. The leaves are 10-14 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The fruit are round and orange and 2.5 cm across. They float.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on floodplains and near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Panama, Peru, South America, Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araca, Chilca, Sacha mango, Toa po'so

Synonyms

Acca glazioviana Kiaersk.; Acrandra glazioviana (Kiaersk.) Burret; Catinga aromatica Aubl.; Catinga moschata Aubl.; Eugenia catinga Baill.; Eugenia costata O.Berg; Eugenia fasciculiflora O.Berg; Eugenia feijoi O.Berg; Eugenia kiaerskoviana Mattos & D.Legrand; Eugenia leucanthera O.Berg; Eugenia paraensis O.Berg; Eugenia pisonis O.Berg; Eugenia pleurosiphonea Diels; Luma bergii Herter;