Myrciaria tenella

Myrciaria tenella, commonly known as cambuí or camboim, which are also used to describe Myrciaria cuspidata and Myrciaria delicatula; or more specifically jabuticaba-macia, and cambuí-açu,^[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Myrciaria tenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Myrciaria
Species:	M. tenella
Binomial name
Myrciaria tenella (DC.) O.Berg
Synonyms[1]
Eugenia tenella DC. Eugenia tenella var. elliptica Kiaersk. Eugenia tenella var. glazioviana Kiaersk. Eugenia tenella var. macrocarpa Kiaersk. Eugenia tenella var. minor Cambess. Eugenia tenella var. spathulata Kiaersk. Myrciaria tenella var. elliptica O.Berg Myrciaria tenella var. glazioviana Kiaersk. Myrciaria tenella var. macrocalyx Kiaersk. Myrciaria tenella var. minor (Cambess.) O. Berg Myrciaria tenella var. spathulata O.Berg Myrciaria undulata O.Berg Plinia haitiensis Urb. & Ekman Plinia montecristina Urb. & Ekman

Distribution

Myrciaria tenella is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.^[3]

Description

Myrciaria tenella is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to between 1 and 6 metres tall. The red or orange fruit is edible and up to 15mm in diameter.^[4][2] Each fruit contains one, or sometimes two seeds.^[5]

Uses

Cambuí fruit is an important species in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, where the fruits are harvested and sold for fresh consumption in the local market. The fruits are also used to make juice, jelly and wine.^[5]