Calycolpus moritzianus
(O. Berg.) Burret
MyrtaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are sweet and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family (myrtle family) with sweet fruit.
Other Information
The fruit is enjoyed.
Names & Synonyms
Arrayan, Cinaro, Guayabillo, Guayabo
Myrtus ambrosiaca Mortzi ex O. Berg.Psidiopsis moritziana O. BergPsidiopsis moritzianum O. BergPsidium caudatum McVaugh
References (4)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 44
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 207 (As Psidiopsis moritziana)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
