Myrciaria guaquiea

Myrciaria guaquiea, commonly known as guaquica or ibá-cuíca,^[3] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, endemic to the east of Brazil. The plant grows up to between 4 and 7 metres tall, and produces edible yellow fruits between 20 and 25mm in diameter.^[4] Consumed raw, the fruit has been described as tasting similar to Myrciaria glazioviana.^[3]

Myrciaria guaquiea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Myrciaria
Species:	M. guaquiea
Binomial name
Myrciaria guaquiea (Kiaersk.) Mattos & D.Legrand
Synonyms[2]
Eugenia guaquiea Kiaersk. Paramyrciaria guaquiea (Kiaersk.) Sobral

References

1. "Myrciaria guaquiea (Kiaersk.) Mattos & D.Legrand". gbif.org. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. "Myrciaria guaquiea (Kiaersk.) Mattos & D.Legrand". The Plant List. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
3. "Frutíferas Myrciaria guaquiea / guaquica ou ibá-cuíca". e-jardim.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
4. "Myrciaria guaquiea". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved January 2, 2021.