Plinia spirito-santensis
Plinia spirito-santensis, commonly known as jabuticaba peluda de cruz (hairy cross jaboticaba) or Grimal in the USA,[2][3] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to broad-leafed coastal forests, at altitude, in eastern Brazil. The plant is a semideciduous shrub or small tree which can grow to between 3 and 6 metres tall. It produces edible deep reddish-purple berries, up to 30mm in diameter.[4] At the apex of the fruit there is a small cross, from which the name derives.[2]
| Plinia spirito-santensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Plinia |
| Species: | P. spirito-santensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plinia spirito-santensis (Mattos) Mattos | |
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In the USA, this species is commonly named after Adolf Grimal, who collected this variety in South America and introduced it to Florida.[3]
References
- "Plinia spirito-santensis (Mattos) Mattos". The Plant List. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "FrutÃferas Plinia spirito-sanctensis / jabuticaba-peluda-de-cruz". e-jardim.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Jaboticaba has some tasty cousins". Florida Fruit Geek. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- "Plinia spirito-santensis". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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