Plinia rivularis (Cambess.) Rotman

A tree. It grows 6-11 m high. The crown is round and dense. The young branches hang down. The trunk is short and branched. It is 25-40 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 3-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 6-10 mm long. The flowers are white and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is round. It becomes orange or red when ripe. There are 1-2 seeds.

Forests near the coast. Atlantic rainforest and higher elevation forests, mainly in the denser primary forest, favouring well-drained, deep, moderately fertile soils.

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are gathered and allowed to ripen and soften in a plastic bag. The seeds are removed under running water and planted fresh. They germinate in 3-5 weeks.