Biology:Myrciaria cuspidata

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Short description: Tree in the family Myrtaceae

Myrciaria cuspidata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. cuspidata
Binomial name
Myrciaria cuspidata
O.Berg
Synonyms[2]
  • Eugenia alegrensis Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia minensis (O.Berg) Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia tenella Miq. [Illegitimate]
  • Myrciaria apiculata Barb.Rodr. ex Chodat & Hassl. [Invalid]
  • Myrciaria cuspidata var. acuminatissima O.Berg
  • Myrciaria cuspidata var. diffusa O.Berg
  • Myrciaria cuspidata var. humilis O.Berg
  • Myrciaria cuspidata var. latifolia O.Berg
  • Myrciaria cuspidata var. stricta O.Berg
  • Myrciaria herbacea O.Berg
  • Myrciaria minensis O.Berg
  • Myrciaria recurvipetala Barb.Rodr. ex Chodat & Hassl. [Invalid]

Myrciaria cuspidata, commonly known as camboim,[3] or cambuím[4] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in coastal forests and semideciduous forests in Brazil , Paraguay and Argentina .[1] It grows slowly to a semideciduous shrub or small tree, between 3 and 6 metres tall, with orange or black berries around 10mm in diameter.[5]

Etymology

The name Cambuím comes from Tupi–Guarani and means "fruit that is born on the thin branch".[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5459871 entry