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Eugenia sclerocalyx "GUAPIJUIM"
Eugenia sclerocalyx "GUAPIJUIM"
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Eugenia sclerocalyx "GUAPIJUIM" Seeds
GUAPIJUIM – comes from Tupi-Guarani and means “Elongated fruit with hairy skin”. It is also called Cereja da cerra and Cereja elongated or Cereja hairosa. Native to the dense and mixed forests of the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina.Tree grown in full sun, reaching 2 to 4 m in height. In the forest, the tree reaches 6 to 10 m in height. The flowers are white and measure 2 cm in diameter when open and as the scientific name says ( scleroThe outermost leaves/petals/carpels/stamens of the flowercalyx ) the The outermost leaves/petals/carpels/stamens of the flowercalyx is funnel-shaped and hard, this is easily noticed when picking the fruit. The fruit is oblong (longer than wide) 2.5 to 3.5 cm long with thin, purplish silky skin and redder pulp involving 1 or 2 seeds. Fruits from October to November. The fruits are consumed fresh and have a delicious flavor that resembles a mixture of cherry, strawberry and cherry. The juice tastes the same. The fruits are very rich in carotenoids and antioxidants. It can be used in gardening and the fruits can be used to make juices, ice creams and jellies.
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