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Plinia cauliflora
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A jaboticaba () or jabuticaba () is a round, edible fruit produced by a jaboticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora), also known as Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree, making it an example of 'cauliflory'. It is eaten raw or used to make jellies, jams, juice or wine. The tree, of the family Myrtaceae, is native to the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo in Brazil. Related species in the genus Myrciaria, often referred to by the same common names, are native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
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Plinia cauliflora is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, belonging to the genus Plinia. Its scientific name is Plinia cauliflora (DC.) Kausel, and it is also known by the synonym Plinia peruviana. The organism is classified within the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Myrtales. It produces fruit of the drupe type.
The native range of Plinia cauliflora includes Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, and Brazil Southeast. Specific locations in Brazil mentioned include São Paulo, Paraná, and Pernambuco. The species has been introduced to the Gulf of Guinea Is. and Honduras. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019.
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Species
Least ConcernPlinia cauliflora
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMyrtaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 208
- With media
- 22
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Collections
- NY, UEFS, UFRGS, JBB, IPA, DOV
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Brasil, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Plinia
- Image
- Flor de jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) CASA de mamâ, Sao Paulo.jpg
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- Plinia cauliflora
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- Plinia cauliflora
- taxon common name
- 树葡萄
- has fruit type
- drupe
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon synonym
- Plinia peruviana
- taxon range
- Guangdong
- short name
- P. cauliflora
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- Etymology
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- Production and cultivation
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A jaboticaba () or jabuticaba () is a round, edible fruit produced by a jaboticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora), also known as Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree, making it an example of 'cauliflory'. It is eaten raw or used to make jellies, jams, juice or wine. The tree, of the family Myrtaceae, is native to the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo in Brazil. Related species in the genus Myrciaria, often referred to by the same common names, are native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
==Etymology== The name jaboticaba derives from the Tupi word îaboti Lusitanized jaboti/jabuti (tortoise) + kaba (place), meaning "the place where tortoises are found"; it has also been interpreted to mean 'like turtle fat', referring to the fruit's white pulp. It could also derive from ''ïapotï'kaba meaning "fruits in a bud".
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