Re: Tree ID KNOWN UD 17 JUNE 2011 Jaboticaba
Dear All including my photos of the Jaboticaba,
Brazilian tree grape
*Myricaria cauliflora *
Family : Myrtaceae
I am including 7 photos including a photo of the Name ID plate put up by the Botanical Garden…
Date/Time- September 2010 Southern California
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Botanical Garden
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree
Height/Length- Approximately 15 ft
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-
Inflorescence Type/ Size- I was not there when it happened
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- see above
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- BLACK cauliflory 1 to 1.8 cms Round thin skinned fruits
Blackish beige pulp
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Not present with fruits
Elsewhere, in another place ... not a botanical garden, I was allowed to taste the fruits, kind-a sweet, not too
distinctive... but blue/black color makes me think that there might be Phyto nutrients in the pulp and the skin... if it can be grown ORGANICALLY...
Thanks
Usha di
((OLD TYPING Dear All including my photos of the Jaboticaba,
Brazilian tree grape *Myricaria cauliflora * Family : Myrtaceae ))