Plants
cambucá
Plinia edulis (Vell.) Sobral
Family: Myrtaceae · Genus: Plinia
Atlantic-Forest-endemic myrtle of the medium stratum. Rebello cites cambucá as an example of syntropic coexistence with cupuaçu in Casimiro de Abreu (RJ): both share the stratum; cupuaçu (Amazonian) fruits at 6–7 years, cambucá at ~15. Yellow, juicy, sweet fruits prized in native fruticulture. Very slow growth.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- Medium
- Strata
- Medium
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Partial shade
- Water requirement
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Preferred soil texture
- Loamy, Clayey
Morphology
- Mature height
- 6–14 m
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Lifespan
- ≥ 60 years
- Time to first harvest
- 180 months
Biomes & climate
- Atlantic Forest Native
Köppen classes
- Tropical rainforest (Af) Suitable
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Suitable
- Humid subtropical (Cfa) Suitable
Where it fits in a guild
Cambucá takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of cambucá?
The first harvest of cambucá comes around 180 months after planting.
How tall does cambucá grow?
At maturity, cambucá reaches 6–14 m tall.
What stage and stratum does cambucá occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, cambucá belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the medium stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed
Citations
- Rebello, J. F. S. (2018) — Princípios da Agricultura Sintrópica, EcoAgri , p. 40 (primary_stratum, time_to_first_harvest_months)
- Rebello, J. F. S. (2018) — Princípios da Agricultura Sintrópica, EcoAgri , p. 21 (biomes)
- Flora e Funga do Brasil (Reflora) — Plinia edulis (external_ids, biomes)
External references
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