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Perinha Eugenia lutescens a.k.a. Little Pear Plump, yellow fruit with a fragrant, slightly sour but tasty
pulp. |
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Uses |
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Eaten fresh or used to flavor juices and preserves. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Small bush from 3-5ft high. Both immature leaves and fruit have a small,
white, hairy film around them. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to scrub-land regions of Brazil. |
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Related Species |
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Myrtaceae
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