Plinia rivularis explained

Plinia rivularis, commonly known as yva poroity, Portuguese: jaboticabarana, Portuguese: jabúriti,[1] Portuguese: guapuriti, Portuguese: [[cambucá]] peixoto,[2] Portuguese: [[jabuticaba]] de cacho, or Portuguese: piuna[3] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Distribution

Plinia rivularis is found in coastal forests, atlantic rainforest, and high altitude forests, in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, and Trinidad.[4]

Description

The plant is an evergreen tree which can grow to between 6 and 11 metres tall. It produces edible, reddish-orange fruit, up to 20mm in diameter. The leaves are between 7.5 and 10 cm long, and between 3 and 4 cm wide.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plinia rivularis (Cambess.) Rotman Jaboticabarana, jabúriti . Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste . January 1, 2021.
  2. Web site: Frutíferas Plinia rivularis / guaburiti ou cambucá-peixoto . e-jardim.com . January 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: PLINIA RIVULARIS FAMILIA DAS MYRTACEAE . colecionandofrutas.com.br . January 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Plinia rivularis . Useful Tropical Plants . January 1, 2021.
  5. Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil . 2012 . Phytotaxa . 40 . 1 . 33–54 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.40.1.6 . Bruno . Amorim . Marccus . Alves.

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