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Guabiyu Myrcianthes pungens Small fruit resembling a strawberry guava but with red-purple
colored pulp. Supposedly has firm, sweet, slightly acidic flavored
pulp. |
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Uses |
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Eaten fresh. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Medium to large sized tree up to 50+ feet tall. It is somewhat frost
hardy. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to high-altitude forests of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Occasionally grown as dooryard tree but not cultivated. |
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