Cabeluda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cabeluda |
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Myrciaria
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glazioviana
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Myrciaria glazioviana, the cabeluda, or yellow jaboticaba, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
Distribution
Myrciaria glazioviana endemic to the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil. The plant has also been found in Pernambuco and Bahia in north-eastern Brazil.
Description
Myrciaria glazioviana is a tree or shrub that can grow to between 4 and 7 metres tall, with leaves between 7 and 11 cm long. It produces edible, yellow, fuzzy and spherical fruit with one or two seeds.
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