Campomanesia lineatifolia
Campomanesia lineatifolia is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. Common names include guabiraba and perfume guava.
Description
It is an evergreen tree with edible fruit that typically reaches 5 – 10 m in height. The fruits are berries and are gathered from trees growing either wild or under cultivation. The aromatic yellow fruit is eaten raw, made into juices, or pulped for use. A perfume can be extracted from the leaves. An early illustration of the fruit was made in the mid-seventeenth century by Dorothea Eliza Smith.It has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate gastrointestinal disorders.