Cambuizeiro facts for kids
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Myrciaria
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floribunda
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Acinodendron sellowianum (O. Berg) Kuntze
Calyptranthes floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) Blume Caryophyllus floribundus (H.West ex Willd.) Blume Eugenia asa-grayi Krug & Urb. Eugenia ciliolata Cambess. Eugenia floribunda H.West ex Willd. Eugenia leucophloea (O.Berg) Kiaersk. Eugenia leucophloea var. warmingiana Kiaersk. Eugenia maranhensis (O.Berg) Kiaersk. Eugenia maximiliana DC. Eugenia oneillii Lundell Eugenia polyneura Urb. [Illegitimate] Eugenia protracta Steud. Eugenia pycnoneura Urb. Eugenia salzmannii Benth. Marlierea brachymischa Kiaersk. Myrciaria amazonica O.Berg Myrciaria arborea D.Legrand Myrciaria arborea var. rostrata Mattos Myrciaria axillaris O.Berg Myrciaria ciliolata (Cambess.) O.Berg Myrciaria ciliolata var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos Myrciaria ferruginea O.Berg Myrciaria leucadendron O.Berg Myrciaria leucophloea O.Berg Myrciaria leucophloea var. conferta O.Berg Myrciaria leucophloea var. laxa O.Berg Myrciaria leucophloea var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos Myrciaria longicaudata Lundell Myrciaria longipes O.Berg Myrciaria longipes var. opaca O.Berg Myrciaria longipes var. pellucida O.Berg Myrciaria maragnanensis O.Berg Myrciaria maranhensis O.Berg Myrciaria maximiliana (DC.) O.Berg Myrciaria mexicana Lundell Myrciaria oneillii (Lundell) I.M.Johnst. Myrciaria prasina O.Berg Myrciaria protracta (Steud.) O.Berg Myrciaria salzmannii (Benth.) O.Berg Myrciaria schuechiana O.Berg Myrciaria schuechiana var. deflexa O.Berg Myrciaria schuechiana var. latifolia O.Berg Myrciaria sellowiana O.Berg Myrciaria splendens O.Berg Myrciaria tenuiramis O.Berg Myrciaria tolypantha O.Berg Myrciaria tolypantha var. angustifolia O.Berg Myrciaria tolypantha var. latifolia O.Berg Myrciaria uliginosa O.Berg |
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Myrciaria floribunda, commonly known as cambuizeiro, guavaberry or rumberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It can be found across south and central america in dry or moist coastal woodlands, up to 300 metres above sea level. The guavaberry, which should not be confused with the guava, is a close relative of camu camu.
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Description
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Guavaberry trees are slow growing and can reach 12–20 metres (39–66 ft) tall. They have red-brown branches and small pink and white flowers. The fruit, which are roughly half the size of cherries, are yellow-orange, dark-red, or purple with tanginess of a guava containing a small amount of translucent flesh surrounding a stone. The fruit has moderate sweetness. The fruit is rich in vitamin C, with the darker colored fruit having higher concentrations.
There is great genetic variability within the species, and Myrciaria floribunda can vary in form, structure and appearance, and that has given rise to a large number of botanical synonyms.
Distribution
Guavaberry trees can be found growing wild in Central America, South America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and many Caribbean islands. The guavaberry has also been introduced to Florida, Hawaii, Bermuda, Philippines, and Tanzania.
Uses
Guavaberry is used to make jams and drinks. Guavaberry liqueur, which is made from rum, is a common Christmas drink on many of the islands, particularly in Sint Maarten and the Virgin Islands. The colonists from Denmark and Holland found it could flavor rum by infusion similar to infused schnapps. In the Dominican Republic it is associated with the eastern town of San Pedro de Macorís which has a large population of Eastern Caribbean descent.
Guavaberry coquito is one of many coquito flavored drinks from Puerto Rico associated with Christmas. The drink is made with spices, guavaberry, milk, sugar, coconut milk, eggs, and rum.
See also
In Spanish: Myrciaria floribunda para niños
