JABUTICABA

Plinia cauliflora the Brazilian grapetree, or jabuticaba, is a tree in the family Myrtaceae, native to Minas Gerais and Sâo Paulo states in Brazil.Related species in the genus Myrciaria, often referred to by the same common names, are native to Brazil,



Argentina,Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.



The tree is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach a height of 15 meters if not pruned. It has Salmon-colored leaves when they are young, which turn green as they mature.


The fruit is a thick-skinned berry and typically measures 3–4 cm in diameter. The fruit resembles that of a slip-skin grape. It has a thick, purple, astringent skin that encases a sweet, white or rosy pink gelatinous flesh.

                                                         by Elif Basumli