Eugenia Multicostata

This is one of the rarest Eugenias in the world. Found in Atlantic Forest, from the south of São Paulo to the north of Rio Grande do Sul, It lends its name to the city of Sapiranga, where it is actually very hard to find in the wild. e-Jardim.com states The fruits measure 4-5 cm, elongated, red, sided like a giant pitanga, with a very pleasant flavor. The fruit is consumed raw, or in the form of juices, jellies and ice cream. Tall tree and very ornamental, either for the beauty of its foliage, or for its intense rust-red trunk. Its excellent wood, resistant to moisture, was one of the reasons that led the species to near extinction in its natural habitat. Others have said this fruit tastes like a Pitanga, but not as sweet. The fruit has a great seed to flesh ratio.