Campomanesia guazumifolia

Campomanesia guazumifolia is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae.[1]

Campomanesia guazumifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Campomanesia
Species:
C. guazumifolia
Binomial name
Campomanesia guazumifolia
(Cambess.) O.Berg
Synonyms
  • Abbevillea rugosa
  • Britoa guazumifolia
  • Britoa hassleriana
  • Britoa sellowiana
  • Campomanesia albiflora
  • Campomanesia guazumifolia var. grisea
  • Campomanesia guazumifolia var. rubiginosa
  • Campomanesia itanarensis
  • Lacerdaea luschnathiana
  • Psidium guazumifolium
  • Psidium guazumifolium var. griseum

The species ecological importance and has the possibility to be exploited by food and medical companies.[2]

Names edit

In Portuguese the species goes by the common name Sete capotes.[1] The species is popularly called seven capotes, seven capes, capoteira, seven jackets, arázeiro[what language is this?], and araça[what language is this?].[3]

Occurrence edit

The species is native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[4] It is a characteristic species in Espírito Santo.[5]

The species occurs in low attitude seasonal forests.[6] It is also abundant in the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest Biomes.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Campomanesia guazumifolia (Cambessedes) O. Berg - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ a b Souza, Michele Trombin; Souza, Mireli Trombin; Panobianco, Maristela (March 2018). "Morphological characterization of fruit, seed and seedling, and seed germination test of Campomanesia guazumifolia". Journal of Seed Science. 40 (1): 75–81. doi:10.1590/2317-1545v40n1186143. ISSN 2317-1545.
  3. ^ Lima, Fernando Freitas de; Lescano, Caroline Honaiser; Oliveira, Ivan Pires de (2021). Fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado: Composition and Functional Benefits. Springer Nature. p. 45. ISBN 978-3-030-62949-6.
  4. ^ "Campomanesia guazumifolia (Cambess.) O.Berg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  5. ^ Seeliger, Ulrich (2013-10-22). Coastal Plant Communities of Latin America. Academic Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-08-092567-7.
  6. ^ Pennington, R. Toby; Ratter, James A. (2006-05-25). Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests: Plant Diversity, Biogeography, and Conservation. CRC Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4200-0449-6.