Plinia peruviana

Plinia peruviana, commonly known as jabuticaba cabinho (small stemmed jabuticaba) in Brazil, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to central, South America.

Plinia peruviana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. peruviana
Binomial name
Plinia peruviana
(Poir.) Govaerts
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia cauliflora Miq. [Illegitimate]
  • Eugenia guapurium DC. [Illegitimate]
  • Eugenia rabeniana Kiaersk.
  • Guapurium fruticosum Spreng.
  • Guapurium peruvianum Poir.
  • Myrciaria guapurium (DC.) O.Berg [Illegitimate]
  • Myrciaria peruviana (Poir.) Mattos
  • Myrciaria peruviana var. trunciflora (O.Berg) Mattos
  • Myrciaria trunciflora O.Berg
  • Plinia trunciflora (O.Berg) Kausel

Description

Plinia peruviana is a tree that grows to between 4 and 14 metres tall, and is usually found in mixed araucaria forests, on alluvial plains and in open forest.[2] It produces edible fruit, between 18 and 25 mm in diameter, which is dark-purple in colour.[3] Unlike other Jabuticabas the fruits of Plinia peruviana are connected to the tree by long stems, resembling cherries.[4]

Uses

Fruits can be eaten fresh or made into jelly, juice, wine or liqueur.[5] Research has shown that the fruit has potential uses as a dye, flavouring or antioxidant.[6]

Extract from the fruit peel has been shown to be antifungal[7] and protect against copper toxicity.[8]

References
  1. "Plinia peruviana (Poir.) Govaerts". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. "Plinia peruviana". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. Wua, Shi-Biao; Longa, Chunlin; Kennelly, Edward (2013). "Phytochemistry and health benefits of jaboticaba, an emerging fruitcrop from Brazil" (PDF). Food Research International. 54: 148–159. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.021.
  4. "Jabuticaba para todos os gostos" (in Portuguese). Revista Natureza. June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. Susy Silveira, Sheila; Francisco Sant’Anna-Santos, Bruno; Degenhardt-Goldbach, Juliana; Quoirin, Marguerite (2020). "Somatic embryogenesis from mature split seeds of jaboticaba (Plinia peruviana (Poir) Govaerts)". Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy. 42.
  6. Wiszovaty, Lourdes; Caballero, Silvia; Oviedo, Cristian; Ozuna, Fernanda; Mereles, Laura (August 6, 2020). Plinia peruviana "Yvapurũ" Fruits and Marmalade from Paraguay: Autochthon Products with Antioxidant Potential. 2nd International Conference of Ia ValSe-Food Network. Lisbon, Portugal. doi:10.3390/proceedings2020053009. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. Waller, Stefanie; Peter, Cristina; Hoffmann, Jéssica; Cleff, Marlete; de Faria, Renata; Zani, João (2020). "Jabuticaba [Plinia peruviana (Poir.) Govaerts]: a Brazilian fruit with a promising application against itraconazole-susceptible and -resistant Sporothrix brasiliensis". Natural Product Research. 35 (24): 5988–5992. doi:10.1080/14786419.2020.1810034. PMID 32840143. S2CID 221309051. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. Franscescon, F.; Mazon, S.C.; Bertoncello, K.T. (2018). "Protective role of jaboticaba Plinia peruviana peel extract in copper-induced cytotoxicity in Allium cepa". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25 (35): 35322–35329. doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3420-1. PMID 30341761. S2CID 53009912. Retrieved December 21, 2020.


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