Myrciaria vexator Mcvaugh

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Myrciaria

Characteristics

A medium sized shrub. It grows to 10 m tall. The bark is two toned and flaky. The leaves are deep green and layered. The fruit are small and purple with thin sweet flesh. There are 1 or 2 large seeds.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is native in Central America. It often grows along roadsides and in pastures.
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Pastures along roadsides.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed.
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Images

Habit

Myrciaria vexator habit picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Myrciaria vexator world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Myrciaria vexator threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166207-2
WFO ID wfo-0000248189
COL ID 4585B
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Synonyms

Myrciaria vexator