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

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]

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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