Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Campomanesia lineatifolia
Edible portion : fruit
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.
Distribution : 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.
Common names : Perfume guava, Arani ma'nya, Champa, Guabiroba, Guaviroba, Guayaba de leche, Guayaba de mono, Guayaba de palo, Guayabillo, Guayabo de leche, Hueso, Masika ma'nya, Palillo,
Synonyms :
Campomanesia cornifolia H.B.K.;
Campomanesia rivularis (DC.) Nied.;
Psidium lineatifolium (Ruiz. & Pav.) Pers.;
Psidium rivulare DC.;