Difference between revisions of "Myrciaria dubia"
m |
(I've eaten this) |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
'''''Myrciaria dubia''''', commonly known as '''camu camu''', '''camucamu''', '''cacari''', or '''camocamo''', is a small bushy riverside [[tree]] from the [[Amazon rainforest]] in [[Peru]] and [[Brazil]], which grows to a height of {{convert|3-5|m|abbr=on}} and bears a red/purple [[cherry]]-like [[fruit]]. It is a close relative of the jabuticaba (''[[Myrciaria cauliflora]]'') and the guavaberry or rumberry (''[[Myrciaria floribunda]]''). As much as 2-3% of the fresh fruit by weight is [[vitamin C]]. | '''''Myrciaria dubia''''', commonly known as '''camu camu''', '''camucamu''', '''cacari''', or '''camocamo''', is a small bushy riverside [[tree]] from the [[Amazon rainforest]] in [[Peru]] and [[Brazil]], which grows to a height of {{convert|3-5|m|abbr=on}} and bears a red/purple [[cherry]]-like [[fruit]]. It is a close relative of the jabuticaba (''[[Myrciaria cauliflora]]'') and the guavaberry or rumberry (''[[Myrciaria floribunda]]''). As much as 2-3% of the fresh fruit by weight is [[vitamin C]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Camu camu powder is a commercially available health food product, which can be mixed with water or other beverages. The taste is tart and somewhat bitter, somewhat reminiscent of grapefruit. | ||
{{Ack-Wikipedia}} | {{Ack-Wikipedia}} | ||
| Line 31: | Line 33: | ||
[[Category:Myrtaceae]] | [[Category:Myrtaceae]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Plants for Keenan to eat]] | + | [[Category:Plants Keenan has eaten]] |
| + | [[Category:Plants for Keenan to eat in South America]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:54, 7 April 2020
| Myrciaria dubia | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. dubia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Myrciaria dubia, commonly known as camu camu, camucamu, cacari, or camocamo, is a small bushy riverside tree from the Amazon rainforest in Peru and Brazil, which grows to a height of 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) and bears a red/purple cherry-like fruit. It is a close relative of the jabuticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) and the guavaberry or rumberry (Myrciaria floribunda). As much as 2-3% of the fresh fruit by weight is vitamin C.
Camu camu powder is a commercially available health food product, which can be mixed with water or other beverages. The taste is tart and somewhat bitter, somewhat reminiscent of grapefruit.
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Myrciaria dubia, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.