Myrciaria floribunda, commonly known as cambuizeiro, guavaberry or rumberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It can be found across south and central america in dry or moist coastal woodlands, up to 300 metres above sea level.[3] The guavaberry, which should not be confused with the guava, is a close relative of camu camu.
Myrciaria ciliolata var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos
Myrciaria ferruginea O.Berg
Myrciaria leucadendron O.Berg
Myrciaria leucophloea O.Berg
Myrciaria leucophloea var. conferta O.Berg
Myrciaria leucophloea var. laxa O.Berg
Myrciaria leucophloea var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos
Myrciaria longicaudata Lundell
Myrciaria longipes O.Berg
Myrciaria longipes var. opaca O.Berg
Myrciaria longipes var. pellucida O.Berg
Myrciaria maragnanensis O.Berg
Myrciaria maranhensis O.Berg
Myrciaria maximiliana (DC.) O.Berg
Myrciaria mexicana Lundell
Myrciaria oneillii (Lundell) I.M.Johnst.
Myrciaria prasina O.Berg
Myrciaria protracta (Steud.) O.Berg
Myrciaria salzmannii (Benth.) O.Berg
Myrciaria schuechiana O.Berg
Myrciaria schuechiana var. deflexa O.Berg
Myrciaria schuechiana var. latifolia O.Berg
Myrciaria sellowiana O.Berg
Myrciaria splendens O.Berg
Myrciaria tenuiramis O.Berg
Myrciaria tolypantha O.Berg
Myrciaria tolypantha var. angustifolia O.Berg
Myrciaria tolypantha var. latifolia O.Berg
Myrciaria uliginosa O.Berg
Myrciaria verticillata O.Berg
Myrtus floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) Spreng.
Myrtus micrantha Nees & Mart.
Myrtus verticillata Salzm. ex O.Berg [Illegitimate]
Paramyrciaria ciliolata (Cambess.) Rotman
Plinia acutissima Urb.
Plinia asa-grayi (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
Plinia formosa Urb.
Siphoneugena cantareirae Mattos
Siphoneugena micrantha Kausel
Description
Guavaberry fruits
Guavaberry trees are slow growing and can reach 12–20 metres (39–66ft) tall.[3] They have red-brown branches and small pink and white flowers. The fruit, which are roughly half the size of cherries, are yellow-orange, dark-red, or purple with tanginess of a guava containing a small amount of translucent flesh surrounding a stone. The fruit has moderate sweetness.[4] The fruit is rich in vitamin C, with the darker colored fruit having higher concentrations.[5]
There is great genetic variability within the species, and Myrciaria floribunda can vary in form, structure and appearance, and that has given rise to a large number of botanical synonyms.[6][7]
Distribution
Guavaberry trees can be found growing wild in Central America, South America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and many Caribbean islands. The guavaberry has also been introduced to Florida, Hawaii, Bermuda, Philippines, and Tanzania.[8][4]
Guavaberry is used to make jams and drinks. Guavaberry liqueur, which is made from rum, is a common Christmas drink on many of the islands, particularly in Sint Maarten and the Virgin Islands.[4] The colonists from Denmark and Holland found it could flavor rum by infusion similar to infused schnapps.[9] In the Dominican Republic it is associated with the eastern town of San Pedro de Macorís which has a large population of Eastern Caribbean descent.[10]
Guavaberry coquito is one of many coquito flavored drinks from Puerto Rico associated with Christmas. The drink is made with spices, guavaberry, milk, sugar, coconut milk, eggs, and rum.
Villaron Franceschinelli, Edivani; Mara Patr´ıcio Vasconcelos, Giuliana; Charlotte Landau, Elena; Yukari Ono, K´atia; Antonio Maes Santos, Fl´avio (2007). "The genetic diversity of Myrciaria floribunda (Myrtaceae) in Atlantic Forest fragments of different sizes". Journal of Tropical Ecology. Cambridge University Press. 23 (3): 361–367. doi:10.1017/S0266467407004099.
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