Psidium salutare (Kunth) O.Berg

Undershrub often less than 1 m. high, simple and sparingly branched or with several stems; twigs compressed, puberulous or glabrous. Leaves subsessile, ovate to elliptical-oblong,rounded or obtuse at the base, acute at the apex, up to 6 cm. long and 2 cm. wide, coriaceous, at first more or less puberulous, later glabrate, the midrib elevated on both sides or nearly flat above, the lateral nerves in about 6 pares, arcuate-ascending, prominulous on both sides; petiole obsolete, often with 2 minute setaceous stipules. Peduncles 1-3 cm. long, solitary, axillary, 1-flowered. Calyx open in the bud, later 5-fid to the base, the lobes rounded or obtusish. Petals obconoid, 2 mm. high; placenta 2-lamellate; ovules in a single or double row at each side of the placenta. Berry subglobose, when dry about 1 cm. in diameter, said to be about as large as a cherry and of good flavor.

Open savannahs. Savannahs, pine ridges, and rocky or grassy hills, at elevations up to 1,000 metres.

The pulp of the fruit are eaten raw.

Plants are grown from seed.