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Plinia rivularis (Camb.) A. D. Rotman

Plinia rivularis

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Plinia rivularis, commonly known as yva poroity, jaboticabarana, jabúriti,[3] guapuriti, cambucá peixoto,[4] jabuticaba de cacho, or piuna[5] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Distribution

Plinia rivularis is found in coastal forests, atlantic rainforest, and high altitude forests, in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, and Trinidad.[6]

Description

The plant is an evergreen tree which can grow to between 6 and 11 metres tall. It produces edible, reddish-orange fruit, up to 20mm in diameter.[6] The leaves are between 7.5 and 10cm long, and between 3 and 4cm wide.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Plinia rivularis (Cambess.) Rotman". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Plinia rivularis (Cambess.) Rotman". The Plant List. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Plinia rivularis (Cambess.) Rotman Jaboticabarana, jabúriti". Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Frutíferas Plinia rivularis / guaburiti ou cambucá-peixoto". e-jardim.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "PLINIA RIVULARIS FAMILIA DAS MYRTACEAE". colecionandofrutas.com.br. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Plinia rivularis". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Amorim; Alves, Marccus (2012). "Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic Forest areas in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil". Phytotaxa. 40 (1): 33–54. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.40.1.6.
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Plinia rivularis: Brief Summary

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Plinia rivularis, commonly known as yva poroity, jaboticabarana, jabúriti, guapuriti, cambucá peixoto, jabuticaba de cacho, or piuna is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

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