Jaboticaba coroada, Jabitucaba-de-coroa
Plinia coronata

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It loses any leaves during the year. It grows 3-4 m tall. The leaves are papery and smooth with hairs along the main veins. The leaves are 4-6 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2.5-3 mm long. The flowers are in clusters on the trunk and branches. They are in groups of 1-6. The fruit are green but turn dark red or black. There is a white circle at the top and a crown. The pulp is juicy.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in humid forests above 700 m altitude near the Atlantic in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also eaten in sweets and jellies.

It is occasionally cultivated as a fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are collected from fallen ripe fruit and allowed to partly decompose in a heap before the seeds are washed under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 20-35 days.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Myrciaria coronata Mattos;