Myrciaria vexator

Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree,[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela.[3] Myrciaria vexator is a slow-growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall.[4] The fruit is bigger, darker, and has thicker skin than the Jaboticaba.[5] The leaves are layered and deep green,[4] the bark peels, and the flowers are small and white.[6]

Myrciaria vexator
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. vexator
Binomial name
Myrciaria vexator

References

  1. "Myrciaria vexator McVaugh". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "Myrciaria vexator - McVaugh". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. McVaugh, Rogers (May 31, 1963). "Tropical American Myrtaceae, II ; notes on generic concepts and descriptions of previously unrecognized species". Fieldiana, Bot. 29: 503.
  4. Barwick, Margaret; van der Schans, Anton (2004). Tropical & Subtropical Trees: A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500511817.
  5. Wua, Shi-Biao; Longa, Chunlin; Kennelly, Edward (2013). "Phytochemistry and health benefits of jaboticaba, an emerging fruitcrop from Brazil" (PDF). Food Research International. 54: 148–159. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.021.
  6. "Blue Grape, False Jaboticaba - Myrciaria vexator McVaugh". Growables. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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