Biology:Plinia inflata

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Short description: Species of plany in the family Myrtaceae

Plinia inflata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. inflata
Binomial name
Plinia inflata
McVaugh

Plinia inflata,[1][2] commonly known as mulchi in Ecuador or cambucá equatoriano (Ecuadorian cambucá) in Brazil , is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. The tree is endemic to the Ecuadorian and Brazilian Amazon, grows to between 3 and 4 metres tall, and produces edible yellow-orange fruits. This plant has historically been mistaken for Eugenia subterminalis.[3]

References

  1. "Plinia inflata McVaugh". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-161375. Retrieved January 2, 2021. 
  2. Grandtner, M.M.; Chevrette, Julien (September 21, 2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. 
  3. "Frutíferas Plinia inflata / mulchi ou cambucá-equatoriano". http://www.e-jardim.com/produto_completo.asp?IDProduto=280. Retrieved January 2, 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15377152 entry