Biology:Myrciaria vexator
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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. vexator
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| Myrciaria vexator McVaugh
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Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree,[1] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
Description
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
Myrciaria vexator is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela.[5] It is frequently found growing on road verges.[2]
References
- ↑ "Myrciaria vexator - McVaugh". Plants For A Future. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Myrciaria+vexator. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barwick, Margaret; van der Schans, Anton (2004). Tropical & Subtropical Trees: A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500511817.
- ↑ Wua, Shi-Biao; Longa, Chunlin; Kennelly, Edward (2013). "Phytochemistry and health benefits of jaboticaba, an emerging fruitcrop from Brazil". Food Research International 54: 148–159. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.021. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e62877d13b234495e1f8230/t/5e712266b939a763a7e485d1/1584472682418/1-s2.0-S0963996913003487-main.pdf.
- ↑ "Blue Grape, False Jaboticaba - Myrciaria vexator McVaugh". https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/bluegrapefalsejaboticaba.htm. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ McVaugh, Rogers (May 31, 1963). "Tropical American Myrtaceae, II ; notes on generic concepts and descriptions of previously unrecognized species". Fieldiana Botany 29: 503. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19982#page/118/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q15376876 entry
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