Campomanesia lineatifolia is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. Common names include guabiraba and perfume guava.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Campomanesia |
| Species: | C. lineatifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Campomanesia lineatifolia Ruiz & Pav
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Description
editIt is an evergreen tree with edible fruit that typically reaches 5 – 10 m in height. The fruits are berries (3 – 6 cm diameter, up to 140 g weight) and are gathered from trees growing either wild or under cultivation. The aromatic yellow fruit is eaten raw, made into juices, or pulped for use. A perfume can be extracted from the leaves.[1] An early illustration of the fruit was made in the mid-seventeenth century by Dorothea Eliza Smith.[1]
It has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate gastrointestinal disorders.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is found in western South America - central and northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. It grows in regions with an average temperature of 22 – 30 °C with annual rainfall above 1,500 mm.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Fern, Ken. "Campomanesia lineatifolia". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Madalosso, RC; Oliveira, GC; Martins, MT; al., et (2012). "Campomanesia lineatifolia Ruiz & Pav. as a gastroprotective agent". J. Ethnopharmacol. 139 (3): 772–779. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.12.014. PMID 22178179.
- ^ Aceru-Duarte, Luis Enrique (1979). Main useful plants of the Colombian Amazon. Forest Unit of the Radargrametric Proyeutu of the Amazon.