Plants
cambuci
Campomanesia phaea (O.Berg) Landrum
Family: Myrtaceae · Genus: Campomanesia
Native fruit endemic to the São Paulo Atlantic Forest, threatened with extinction. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3. Aromatic green fruit shaped like a flying saucer. A flagship species for Serra do Mar restoration.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- Medium
- Strata
- Medium
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Partial sun
- Water requirement
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 5–6.6
- Preferred soil texture
- Sandy, Loamy
Morphology
- Mature height
- 3–8 m
- Recommended spacing
- 4–5 m
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Time to first harvest
- 60 months
Biomes & climate
- Atlantic Forest Native
Köppen classes
- Humid subtropical (Cfa) Native
- Oceanic (Cfb) Native
Where it fits in a guild
Cambuci 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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📅 Phenology
Flowering months: August, September, October, November
Fruiting months: February, March
❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of cambuci?
The first harvest of cambuci comes around 60 months after planting.
What spacing is recommended for cambuci?
The recommended spacing for cambuci is 4–5 m.
How tall does cambuci grow?
At maturity, cambuci reaches 3–8 m tall.
When does cambuci fruit?
Fruiting of cambuci occurs in February, March.
When does cambuci flower?
Flowering of cambuci occurs in August, September, October, November.
What stage and stratum does cambuci occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, cambuci belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the medium stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed
Citations
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Conceitos e princípios práticos da agrofloresta sucessional, Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
- Sítio da Mata / Instituto da Árvore — Cambuci (Campomanesia phaea): cultivo, pH, espaçamento, floração (ph_min, ph_max, spacing_min_m, spacing_max_m, phenology, soil_texture_preference)
- Flora e Funga do Brasil (Reflora) — Campomanesia phaea (external_ids, biomes)
External references
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