摘要：In the Cerrado there is diversity of species with economic potential, among them the
native fruit trees. Among them the Myrtaceae Gabiroba (Campomanesia ssp.), a source of
food energy and has medicinal use. Gabiroba occurs in the Center-West and Southeast of
Brazil. These plants have great phenological variation, and it is necessary to perform the
characterization, so that matrices can be selected for introduction to the crop and
knowledge of the most appropriate periods for collection activities. Twelve matrices of
natural occurrence in pasture areas in the Urutaí-GO region were selected, from
December 2016 to November 2017, the following phenological variables were evaluated:
plant height (cm); stem diameter (mm); crown diameter (m); flowering and fruiting
(presence / absence); and sprouting index. Data were submitted to descriptive statistics
with mean values. The average height of the plants was 61.54 cm, and the diameter of the
stem and crown were 6.37 mm and 1.00 m, respectively. Flowering was observed in the
months of September and October, with the first green fruits being observed in the month
of October and the first ripe fruits in the second week of November. The sprouting index
was 18.05%. In this study it was possible to observe that the matrices of Campomanesia
ssp. behave in different ways, with respect to the evaluated aspects, being necessary to
carry out continuous and more in-depth studies.
