Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Myrciaria glazioviana
Edible : Fruit
A large shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. The crown is dense. The branches almost touch the ground. The leaves are papery. They have a white covering underneath. Leaves are 6-11 cm long and the edges curl under. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are yellow when ripe and 2-3 cm across. They are sweet and have a juicy pulp.
It is a tropical plant.
Common names : Cabeludinha, Cabeluda, Peludinha,
Synonyms :
Eugenia cabelludo var. glazioviana Kiaersk.;
Paramyrciaria glazioviana (Kiaersk.) Sobral;