Myrciaria cuspidata, commonly known as camboim,[3] or cambuím[4] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in coastal forests and semideciduous forests in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.[1] It grows slowly to a semideciduous shrub or small tree, between 3 and 6 metres tall, with orange or black berries around 10mm in diameter.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. cuspidata
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Etymology
editThe name Cambuím comes from Tupi–Guarani and means "fruit that is born on the thin branch".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Myrciaria cuspidata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35664A9943072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35664A9943072.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria cuspidata O.Berg". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Myrciaria cuspidata O.Berg". Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b "MYRCIARIA CUSPIDATA FAMÍLIA DAS MYRTACEAE". colecionandofrutas.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Myrciaria cuspidata". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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