Campomanesia grandiflora Sagot

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Campomanesia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk is compressed and has grooves. The fruit is an almost round berry. It is yellow and with 5 sepals on top. The pulp is juicy and edible. There are several angular seeds. The seed coat is leathery.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest especially along rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Fruit

Campomanesia grandiflora fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Campomanesia grandiflora fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Campomanesia grandiflora world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Campomanesia grandiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592026-1
WFO ID wfo-0000793194
COL ID QDCN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734382
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Psidium grandiflorum Campomanesia grandiflora Campomanesia poiteaui Burcardia grandiflora Psidium aromaticum var. grandiflorum