Biology:Myrciaria puberulenta
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Myrtaceae
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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: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. puberulenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria puberulenta B.Holst
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Myrciaria puberulenta is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to evergreen moist forests in southern Venezuela and was first described in 2002.[2] The Piaroa people cultivate it for its fruit and call it "kuyaeri".[3]
Description
Myrciaria puberulenta is a tree which grows up to 15m tall, and produces dark purple fruits which are 25mm-35mm in diameter.[3]
References
- ↑ "Myrciaria puberulenta B.Holst". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-216968.
- ↑ "Myrciaria puberulenta B.Holst". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326102-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Holst, Bruce K. (2002). "New Species and Notes on Myrtaceae from Northern South America". Selbyana 23 (2): 137–180.
Wikidata ☰ Q15376446 entry
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