Myrciaria strigipes explained

Myrciaria strigipes, commonly known as Portuguese: cambucá da praia (beach cambucá) or Portuguese: cabeludinha da praia (beach, little hairy),[1] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, endemic to Bahia and Espírito Santo in the east of Brazil.[2] The plant grows up to between 4 and 9 metres tall, and produces edible yellowish fruits between 22 and 28mm in diameter.[3] Consumed raw, the fruit has been described as tasting somewhere between Myrciaria glazioviana and Plinia cauliflora.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frutíferas Myrciaria strigipes / cambucá-da-praia . pt . e-jardim.com . January 1, 2021.
  2. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science . 8 . 3 . 120–125 . 2018 . 10.7324/JAPS.2018.8317 . 2231-3354 . Chemical study and evaluation of antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibition of Myrciaria strigipes O. Berg (Myrtaceae) . Rafael . D. Faitanin . João . V. D. Gomes . Patrícia . M. Rodrigues . Luís . Fernando T. de Menezes . Álvaro . C. Neto . Rita . C. R. Gonçalves . Rodrigo . R. Kitagawa1 . Dâmaris Silveira . Claudia M. Jamal. free .
  3. Web site: Myrciaria strigipes . Useful Tropical Plants . January 1, 2021.

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