Plinia phitrantha, commonly known as jaboticaba branca (white jaboticaba) or ibatinga (Tupi-Guarani for white fruit), is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is endemic to the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil. The tree grows to between 2 and 7 metres tall,[4] and produces edible fruit, between 10 and 25mm in diameter, which is green in colour due to a lack of anthocyanins in the skin.[5]
| Plinia phitrantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Plinia |
| Species: | P. phitrantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Plinia phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Sobral
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References
edit- ^ "Plinia phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Sobral". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Plinia phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Jabuticaba para todos os gostos" (in Portuguese). Revista Natureza. June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Plinia phitrantha". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
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