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Campomanesia guazumifolia (Cambess.) O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Campomanesia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 6-10 m high. The crown is open. The trunk is crooked and has grooves. It is 20-30 cm across. The bark is corky and peels off. The leaves are simple. There are hairs underneath. The leaves are 7-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are large and white. The fruit are a flattened round shape. They are yellow and 2-3 cm across. The flesh is juicy and there and many soft seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,000 m above sea level.
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Forests. Forest edges, secondary growth formations, gallery forests etc.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for jams, jellies and fruit dishes.
Uses charcoal food wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. The seed are removed from the ripe seed by washing. They can only be stored for a short time. Fresh seed are planted. They germinate in 15-30 days. Seedlings are transplanted after 9-10 months.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Campomanesia guazumifolia habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Campomanesia guazumifolia leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Campomanesia guazumifolia leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Campomanesia guazumifolia flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Campomanesia guazumifolia fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Campomanesia guazumifolia world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

Conservation status

Campomanesia guazumifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1118991-2
WFO ID wfo-0000793237
COL ID QDCR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lacerdaea luschnathiana Britoa sellowiana Britoa guazumifolia Britoa hassleriana Campomanesia itanarensis Campomanesia albiflora Abbevillea rugosa Psidium guazumifolium Psidium guazumifolium var. griseum Campomanesia guazumifolia var. rubiginosa Campomanesia guazumifolia var. grisea Psidium guazumifolia var. grisea Campomanesia guazumifolia
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