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Cabeluda
Jaboticaba Amarela.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Myrciaria
Species:
glazioviana
Synonyms
  • Eugenia cabelludo var. glazioviana Kiaersk.
  • Paramyrciaria glazioviana (Kiaersk.) Sobral

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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