Kakirio, Pinnate plinia
Plinia pinnata

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows to 9 m high. The flower have very short stalks. The fruit is a flattened berry 1.5-2.5 cm across. The fruit are yellow to orange. The pulp is edible. The seed is large.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and marshes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Guyana, Leeward Is., Lesser Antilles, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies, Winward Is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cumala colorada, Cambuca, Dana, Guabillo rebalsero, Jisitri, Kakino, Requia colorada, Tu'kinke me'n

Synonyms

Eugenia pinnata (L.) Druce; Eugenia plumieri (O. Berg) Nied.; Jossinia pinnata (L.) Heynh.; Marlierea glomerata O. Berg; Myrciaria trinitatis O. Berg; Plinia crocea L.; Plinia pentapetala L.; Stenocalyx plumieri O. Berg;