Campomanesia obversa

(Miq.) O. Berg

Guavira Mi

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Campomanesia obversa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruits are eaten fresh for their sweet pulp.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Brazil, South America, Paraguay,

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

How to Identify

A large shrub. The leaves have the base more narrow than the top making them spoon shaped. The fruit are round and 2 cm across. They have a green skin. The pulp is sweet and contains 5 seeds.

Notes

There are at least 11 Campomanesia species.

Names & Synonyms
Psidium obversum Miq.
References (2)
  • Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 77
  • Linnaea 27:429. 1856

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