Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree,[1] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Myrciaria vexator
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. vexator
Binomial name
Myrciaria vexator

Description

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M. vexator is a slow-growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall.[2] The fruit is dark purple and plum-sized. It is bigger, darker, and has thicker skin than the Jaboticaba.[3] The leaves are layered and deep green,[2] the bark peels, and the flowers are small and white.[4]

Distribution

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Myrciaria vexator is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela.[5] It is frequently found growing on road verges.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Myrciaria vexator - McVaugh". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. ^ a b c Barwick, Margaret; van der Schans, Anton (2004). Tropical & Subtropical Trees: A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500511817.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Blue Grape, False Jaboticaba - Myrciaria vexator McVaugh". Growables. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ McVaugh, Rogers (May 31, 1963). "Tropical American Myrtaceae, II ; notes on generic concepts and descriptions of previously unrecognized species". Fieldiana Botany. 29: 503.