Myrciaria plinioides
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The crown is dense and elongated. The trunk is short and gnarled and 10-20 cm across. The bark is smooth and brown with light spots. It flakes off in fine pieces. The leaf blade in narrowly oval and 5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit is a round berry and purple. They are about 2 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonal and humid forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been partly decomposed and the seeds are washed out under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh preferably in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 80-100 days.
Plants grow slowly.
Its other names
Local names
Camboim-do-litoral, Guamirim, Yva puru