Myrciaria vexator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Myrciaria |
Species: | M. vexator
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Binomial name | |
Myrciaria vexator |
Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree, [1] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
M. vexator is a slow-growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. [2] The fruit is dark purple and plum-sized. It is bigger, darker, and has thicker skin than the Jaboticaba. [3] The leaves are layered and deep green, [2] the bark peels, and the flowers are small and white. [4]
Myrciaria vexator is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. [5] It is frequently found growing on road verges. [2]