In Brazil its fruit is called cambuci and the tree cambucizeiro. Not to be confused with cambucá.
Description
Campomanesia phaea is a semi-deciduous tree with peeling bark, that grows to between 4 and 9 metres tall. It produces dark green, saucer shaped fruits around 70mm in diameter.[4]
This species has a low propagation rate, and efforts have been made to propagate it in vitro.[5]
Etymology
The name 'cambuci' comes from the Tupi-Guarani word for clay pot, because of the resemblance between the fruit and Tupi-Guarani earthenware.[6]
Uses
Campomanesia phaea is often cultivated in domestic gardens and orchards, for ornamental and culinary purposes. It is rare in the wild.[4]
The cambuci fruit has an acidic, astringent flavour. It can either be eaten either raw or prepared into jellies, sherbets, or juices.[7] The fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals and is also a source of phenolic compounds.[8]
References
^World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Campomanesia phaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35332A9927420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35332A9927420.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^"Campomanesia phaea (O.Berg) Landrum". The Plant List. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^"Campomanesia phaea (O.Berg) Landrum". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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^Aparecido Demétrio, Christian; Fernanda de Oliveira Jacob, Jessica; Bovi Ambrosano, Guilherme; Tiago de Oliveira, Ênio; Hercílio Viegas Rodrigues, Paulo (January 7, 2021). "In vitro propagation of cambuci (Campomanesia phaea): An endangered exotic fruit and ornamental plant from Brazilian Atlantic Forest". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 145: 203–208. doi:10.1007/s11240-020-02002-1. S2CID 234260004.
^María Lúcia Kawasaki; Leslie Landrum; Leslie Landrum (1997). "A rare and potentially economic fruit of Brazil: Cambuci, Campomanesia phaea (Myrtaceae)". Economic Botany. 51 (4): 403–405. doi:10.1007/BF02861053. S2CID 32869577.
^"Campomanesia phaea". Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^Tatiane de O.Tokairin; Horst Bremer Neto; Angelo P.Jacomino (2018). "Cambuci—Campomanesia phaea (O. Berg.) Landrum". Exotic Fruits Reference Guide. Academic Press. pp. 91–95. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803138-4.00013-7. ISBN 9780128031384.
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