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General Information

Psidium myrtoides is a semideciduous tree with an elongate crown; it can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The straight bole can be 20 - 35cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern and central Brazil.

Habitat

Found mainly in primary formations in the Atlantic and littoral rainforests, preferring higher ground on deep, fertile, well-drained, clayey soils[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	6.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[]. Established plants are drought tolerant[].
Trees are generally slow growing[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A fleshy and sweetish pulp[].The red to greeny-yellow globose fruit can be 25mm in diameter, containing several small, hard seeds[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is of medium texture, compact, moderately heavy, hard, with moderate mechanical properties and moderately durable. Its small size limits it to uses such as light cabinet making, small general constructions, boxes, crates, tool handles, agricultural implements etc[].
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within a few weeks[]. When the seedlings are 5 - 7cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out 7 - 8 months later[].

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