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Myrcia pulchra

(O. Berg)Kiaersk.

Handsome myrcia

Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family, native to warm regions.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America,

Synonyms

Aulomyrcia breviramis O.BergAulomyrcia pulchra O.BergAulomyrcia rufa O.BergAulomyrcia widgreniana O.BergMyrcia breviramis (O.Berg) D.LegrandMyrcia jaguariaivensis Mattos & D.LegrandMyrcia pilotantha Kiaersk.Myrcia rufa (O.Berg) N.SilveiraMyrcia widgreniana (O.Berg) Mattos

Also Known As

Jambro

References (1)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 432

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