Campomanesia xanthocarpa
StarCampomanesia xanthocarpa
Synonyms: Eugenia xanthocarpa
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In southern Brazilian and southern-cone folk medicine, leaf decoctions and infusions of guabiroba are taken to lower cholesterol, aid digestion and as an anti-inflammatory and astringent remedy for diarrhoea and urinary complaints (Alice et al., 1991; Biavatti et al., 2004). Pharmacological and clinical studies have reported lipid-lowering, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects associated with the leaf extracts (Klafke et al., 2010).
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Botanical Description
Campomanesia xanthocarpa, known as guabiroba or gabiroba, is an evergreen to semi-deciduous tree in the family Myrtaceae, native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina, where it grows in subtropical forest, forest margins and savanna (cerrado). It typically reaches 5 to 20 metres in height, with a rounded crown and smooth, pale, flaking bark. The opposite leaves are ovate to elliptic, with a slightly aromatic quality when crushed, and bear numerous translucent oil glands typical of the family. The white flowers have numerous conspicuous stamens and are borne singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils. The fruit is a globose, yellow to orange berry crowned by the persistent calyx, edible and sweet-tart, eaten fresh and used to make juices, jams and liqueurs. Flowering occurs in spring, with fruit ripening in summer. The tree is valued both for its fruit and as a source of timber and shade.
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