Myrciaria dubia

Myrciaria dubia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. dubia
Binomial name
Myrciaria dubia
(Kunth) McVaugh
Synonyms[2]
  • Eugenia divaricata Benth.
  • Eugenia grandiglandulosa Kiaersk.
  • Marlierea macedoi D.Legrand [Invalid]
  • Myrciaria caurensis Steyerm.
  • Myrciaria divaricata (Benth.) O.Berg
  • Myrciaria lanceolata O.Berg
  • Myrciaria obscura O.Berg
  • Myrciaria paraensis O.Berg
  • Myrciaria phillyraeoides O.Berg
  • Myrciaria riedeliana O.Berg
  • Myrciaria spruceana O.Berg
  • Myrtus phillyraeoides (O.Berg) Willd. ex O.Berg
  • Psidium dubium Kunth
Dried camu camu seeds

Myrciaria dubia, commonly known as camu-camu, caçari, araçá-d'água, or camocamo, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a small bushy riverside tree from the Amazon rainforest in Peru and Brazil, which grows to a height of 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) and bears a red/purple cherry-like fruit. It is a close relative of the false jaboticaba (Myrciaria vexator) and the guavaberry or rumberry (Myrciaria floribunda). As much as 2 to 3% of the fresh fruit by weight is vitamin C.

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); Canteiro, C. (2019). "Myrciaria dubia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T152941355A152941357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T152941355A152941357.en. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh". The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species. Retrieved 16 January 2021.