Plinia grandifolia, commonly known as jaboticaba graúda (large jaboticaba), is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, and is found almost exclusively in the under-story of the Atlantic Rainforest. The tree grows to between 4 and 8 metres tall,[3] and produces dark-purple, edible fruit, between 15 and 25mm in diameter.[4]

Plinia grandifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. grandifolia
Binomial name
Plinia grandifolia
(Mattos) Sobral
Synonyms[2]
  • Myrciaria grandifolia Mattos

References

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  1. ^ "Plinia grandifolia (Mattos) Sobral". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Plinia grandifolia (Mattos) Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Plinia grandifolia". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ 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.