Plinia phitrantha

Plinia phitrantha, commonly known as jaboticaba branca (white jaboticaba) or ibatinga (Tupi-Guarani for white fruit), is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is endemic to the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil. The tree grows to between 2 and 7 metres tall,[4] and produces edible fruit, between 10 and 25mm in diameter, which is green in colour due to a lack of anthocyanins in the skin.[5]

Plinia phitrantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. phitrantha
Binomial name
Plinia phitrantha
(Kiaersk.) Sobral
Synonyms[2]
  • Eugenia phitrantha Kiaersk.
  • Myrciaria aureana Mattos
  • Myrciaria phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Mattos
  • Plinia aureana (Mattos) Mattos

References
  1. "Plinia phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Sobral". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "Plinia phitrantha (Kiaersk.) Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. "Jabuticaba para todos os gostos" (in Portuguese). Revista Natureza. June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. "Plinia phitrantha". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. 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.


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