Myrciaria dubia

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
Eugenia divaricata Benth. Eugenia grandiglandulosa Kiaersk. Marlierea macedoi D.Legrand [Invalid] Myrciaria caurensis Steyerm. Myrciaria divaricata (Benth.) O.Berg Myrciaria lanceolata O.Berg Myrciaria obscura O.Berg Myrciaria paraensis O.Berg Myrciaria phillyraeoides O.Berg Myrciaria riedeliana O.Berg Myrciaria spruceana O.Berg Myrtus phillyraeoides (O.Berg) Willd. ex O.Berg Psidium dubium Kunth

Dried camu camu seeds

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.

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