Eugenia dulcis

O. Berg.

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Eugenia dulcis
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family.

References (3)
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 297
  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 353
  • Martin, F.W., C.W. Campbell and R.M. Ruberté, 1987, Perennial edible fruits of the tropics - An inventory. United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Agriculture Handbook No. 642. Washington, D.C., USA

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