Cambuca (Plinia edulis)

Family: Myrtaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Cambuca, Plinia edulis, is a tropical fruit tree reaching about 5-10 m high and 30-40 cm in trunk diameter. It is usually grown in Brazil and other parts of South America. It has a dense, pyramidal crown and short trunk. The bark is orange-red and thin. The leaves are simple. Flowers occur in small groups on stems and branches. Fruits are round, orange-yellow, and comprised of yellow pulp and a large seed.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious, sweet-acidic flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A succulent, fleshy pulp with a delicious, sweet-acidic flavour.; The fruits are up to 4cm in diameter, containing a single, large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland on alluvial plains and at the base of moist slopes, usually in dense, primary rainforests. (Zone 10)