Myrciaria tenella

Myrciaria tenella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. tenella
Binomial name
Myrciaria tenella
(DC.) O.Berg
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia tenella DC.
  • Eugenia tenella var. elliptica Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia tenella var. glazioviana Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia tenella var. macrocarpa Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia tenella var. minor Cambess.
  • Eugenia tenella var. spathulata Kiaersk.
  • Myrciaria tenella var. elliptica O.Berg
  • Myrciaria tenella var. glazioviana Kiaersk.
  • Myrciaria tenella var. macrocalyx Kiaersk.
  • Myrciaria tenella var. minor (Cambess.) O. Berg
  • Myrciaria tenella var. spathulata O.Berg
  • Myrciaria undulata O.Berg
  • Plinia haitiensis Urb. & Ekman
  • Plinia montecristina Urb. & Ekman

Myrciaria tenella, commonly known as cambuí or camboim, which are also used to describe Myrciaria cuspidata and Myrciaria delicatula; or more specifically jabuticaba-macia, and cambuí-açu,[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Distribution

Myrciaria tenella is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[3]

Description

Myrciaria tenella is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to between 1 and 6 metres tall. The red or orange fruit is edible and up to 15mm in diameter.[4][2] Each fruit contains one, or sometimes two seeds.[5]

Uses

Cambuí fruit is an important species in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, where the fruits are harvested and sold for fresh consumption in the local market. The fruits are also used to make juice, jelly and wine.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". The Plant List. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Frutíferas: Myrciaria tenella / jabuticaba-macia ou cambuí-açu". e-jardim.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Veruska Cruz da Silva, Ana; Rouse Carregosa Rabbani, Allívia; Santos Costa2, Tatiana; Clivati, Débora (2012). "Fruit and seed biometry of cambuí (Myrciaria tenella O. Berg)". Revista Agro@Mbiente On-Line. 6 (3): 258. doi:10.18227/1982-8470RAGRO.V6I3.831. S2CID 85605623.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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