Pitanga-Jambo Fruit Plant (Eugenia Repanda) Plant type:Seedling Plant Native to south-eastern Colombia

Native to south-eastern Colombia

The fruit is not a new introduction and has been grown in the warmest parts of the United States

Botanical Name: Eugenia patrisii

and tastes bitter

fleshy texture

Pitanga-Jambo Fruit Plant (Eugenia Repanda) Plant type:Seedling Plant Native to south-eastern ColombiaCommon Name: Pitanga Jambo Botanical Name: Eugenia repanda General Information: Native to S. America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern and eastern Brazil. Eugenia Repanda is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow up to 5 m tall. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food source and for wood. The yellow red, subglobose fruit can be up to 10mm in diameter. The sweet fleshy fruits are normally eaten raw or