Campomanesia discolor
O. Berg.
Guabiroba
MyrtaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub. The leaves are wedge shaped. They have fine hairs above and a velvety coating underneath. The fruit are round and have fine velvety hairs. They contain 3 seeds.
Notes
There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.
References (1)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 77
