Eugenia multirimosa
McVaugh
MyrtaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wetlands of the Amazon. It can grow up to 1,800 m above sea level.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru*, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It can grow 25 m tall. The fruit are bright orange and occur in clusters of 4 to 6. The fruit are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They contain one seed. There is a thin layer of pulp around the seed.
Production
Plants can produce fruit when 2 m tall.
Names & Synonyms
Lanza caspi, Guayabilla
References (3)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 196
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
