Psidium salutare var. sericeum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araca-cinzento, Araca-do-campo

Synonyms

Eugenia sellowiana DC.; Myrceugenia candolleana (DC.) D. Legrand; Myrtus incana O. Berg.; Myrtus nivea O. Berg.; Myrtus sericea Cambess.; Psidium incanum (O. Berg) Burret; Psidium niveum (O. Berg) Herter; and others