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Guabiyu
Inga marginata

Small fruit resembling a strawberry guava but with red-purple colored pulp. Supposedly has firm, sweet, slightly acidic flavored pulp.

Description: Medium to large sized tree up to 50+ feet tall.

Hardiness: It is somewhat frost hardy.

Growing Environment: Unstudied.

Propagation: By seeds, which are scattered by birds in the wild.

Uses: Eaten fresh.

Native Range: Native to high-altitude forests of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Occasionally grown as dooryard tree but not cultivated.