Plinia grandifolia (Mattos) Sobral

An evergreen tree. It grows 4-7 m tall. The leaves are papery and 7-11 cm long. Young leaves are silky. The flowers are heaped in clusters on the stem and branches. The fruit are round and dark red. They are 2-3 cm across and have juicy acid pulp.

An understorey tree in the Atlantic rainforest, almost exclusive to the dense, primary forest, favouring deep, well-drained soils on slopes.

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for sweets and jellies.

Plants are grown from seed. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to partly decompose in plastic bags and then washed out under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh preferably in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 25-35 days.