Myrciaria tenella, commonly known as cambuí or camboim, which are also used to describe Myrciaria cuspidata and Myrciaria delicatula; or more specifically jabuticaba-macia, and cambuí-açu,[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. tenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg
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Distribution
editMyrciaria tenella is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[3]
Description
editMyrciaria tenella is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to between 1 and 6 metres tall. The red or orange fruit is edible and up to 15mm in diameter.[4][2] Each fruit contains one, or sometimes two seeds.[5]
Uses
editCambuí fruit is an important species in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, where the fruits are harvested and sold for fresh consumption in the local market. The fruits are also used to make juice, jelly and wine.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". The Plant List. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Frutíferas: Myrciaria tenella / jabuticaba-macia ou cambuí-açu". e-jardim.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Veruska Cruz da Silva, Ana; Rouse Carregosa Rabbani, Allívia; Santos Costa2, Tatiana; Clivati, Débora (2012). "Fruit and seed biometry of cambuí (Myrciaria tenella O. Berg)". Revista Agro@Mbiente On-Line. 6 (3): 258. doi:10.18227/1982-8470RAGRO.V6I3.831. S2CID 85605623.
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