Myrciaria vexator

Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree,^[1] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.

Myrciaria vexator
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Myrciaria
Species:	M. vexator
Binomial name
Myrciaria vexator McVaugh

Description

M. vexator is a slow-growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall.^[2] The fruit is dark purple and plum-sized. It is bigger, darker, and has thicker skin than the Jaboticaba.^[3] The leaves are layered and deep green,^[2] the bark peels, and the flowers are small and white.^[4]

Distribution

Myrciaria vexator is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela.^[5] It is frequently found growing on road verges.^[2]