Myrcia tomentosa

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4.5-7.5 m tall. The leaves are hairy. The fruit have downy skins. They are green and turn purple.

There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Asia, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Pacific, Panama, Peru, Philippines, SE Asia, South America, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The flesh of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Presumably from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Cabelluda, Cabeludinha, Goiaba-brava, Guayaro agrio, Jacoticaba-brava, Sanquemula

Synonyms

Aulomyrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) Amshoff; Eugenia tomentosa Aubl.; Myrcia rhodeosepala Kiaersk.; Phyllocalyx tomentosus (Aubl.) Berg; and many others