Myrciaria delicatula explained

Myrciaria delicatula, commonly known as Portuguese: cambuí uvaia doce,[1] Portuguese: cambuí graudo, Portuguese: [[cambuím (disambiguation)|cambuim]], or Portuguese: cambu branco,[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Distribution

Myrciaria delicatula is found in araucaria moist forests, gallery forests and grasslands in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and southern and eastern Brazil.[3]

Description

Myrciaria delicatula grows slowly to a semideciduous shrub or small tree, between 4 and 10 metres tall. The leaves are simple, hairless, opposite, with a stem of between 2 and 4mm long, and a texture similar to cardboard. The leaf is between 2 and 3.5 cm long and between 0.5 and 1.1 cm wide, has a wedge-shaped base, and ends with a short tip. The plant produces edible black berries around 10mm in diameter, containing between 1 and 4 seeds. The flavour of the fruit has been compared to that of Eugenia pyriformis.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myrciaria delicatula / cambuí-uvaia-doce O.Berg . pt . e-jardim.com . 31 December 2020.
  2. Web site: MYRCIARIA DELICATULA FAMÍLIA DAS MYRTACEAE . pt . colecionandofrutas.com.br . 31 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Myrciaria delicatula . Useful Tropical Plants . 31 December 2020.