Pera do campo Fruit Plant (Eugenia Klotzschiana) Plant Type:Seeedling plant Scientific Name: Erioglossum Rubiginosum

Scientific Name: Erioglossum Rubiginosum

Ripened water apple is used in salads

orange-colored flesh with a sweet or sweet-and-sour taste

Originating in New Guinea

Pera do campo Fruit Plant (Eugenia Klotzschiana) Plant Type:Seeedling plant Scientific Name: Erioglossum RubiginosumCommon Name: Pera do cerrado, Cabacinha do campo Botanical Name: Eugenia Klotzschiana General Information: Small deciduous shrub, growing 50 150 cm tall. Native to cerrados and fields in the Federal District, Gois, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. Edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use, occasionally cultivated in parts of Brazil. Fruits can be eaten raw or used to make jellies and jams. Aromatic pear shaped fruits are