Campomanesia lineatifolia Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Campomanesia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows up to 8-10 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval with irregular borders. They are 20 cm long by 10 cm wide. The fruit are yellow skinned and like a common guava. They are 7 cm long. They have a sweet, juicy flesh and strong aroma. There are about 10 flat, round seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.25
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It does best in warm, humid tropical zones. The yearly average temperature range is 22-30°C. The rainfall is 1,500 mm per year. It grows naturally in the Amazon in Brazil. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Primary growth rainforest, in areas that do not become inundated.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Fruit are eaten fresh or used in drinks, desserts and ice-cream.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Images

Leaf

Campomanesia lineatifolia leaf picture by torres juan (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Campomanesia lineatifolia fruit picture by torres juan (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Campomanesia lineatifolia world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Conservation status

Campomanesia lineatifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592044-1
WFO ID wfo-0000793396
COL ID QDD7
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Psidium lineatifolium Campomanesia rivularis Campomanesia lineatifolia Psidium rivulare Campomanesia cornifolia