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Cambuca Marlierea edulis Small yellow fruit having longitudinal ridges with juicy flesh
of excellent flavor, said to be akin to the jaboticaba. |
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Uses |
| Eaten fresh. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Small shrub or tree to 30ft. The cambuca is somewhat hardy. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to coastal rainforest areas near Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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Related Species |
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Myrtaceae
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