Jaboticabarana, Guaburiti
Plinia rivularis

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 6-11 m high. The crown is round and dense. The young branches hang down. The trunk is short and branched. It is 25-40 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 3-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 6-10 mm long. The flowers are white and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is round. It becomes orange or red when ripe. There are 1-2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest near the Atlantic in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil (country/location of origin), Guianas, Guyana, Paraguay, South America, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

The fruit are enjoyed.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are gathered and allowed to ripen and soften in a plastic bag. The seeds are removed under running water and planted fresh. They germinate in 3-5 weeks.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Baporeti, Cambuca-peizoto, Guaboreti, Guaburiti, Guamirim, Guapuriti, Guaramirim, Ibapo-roity, Muitanemoni, Vaporit'i, Yva poroty

Synonyms

Eugenia hagendorffii (O. Berg) Kiaersk.; Eugenia rivularis Cambess.; Eugenia variifolia Barb.Rodr. ex Chodat & Hassl.[Invalid]; Myrcia granulata R. O. Williams; Myrciaria baporeti D. Legand; Myrciaria hagendorffii O. Berg; Myrciaria rivularis (Cambess.) O. Berg; Myrciariopsis baporeti (D. Legrand) Kausel; Plinia baporeti (D. Legrand) Rotman; Siphoneugenia baporeti (D. Legrand) Kausel; Siphoneugenia legrandii Mattos & N. Silveira;