Plinia cauliflora

(Mart.) Kausel (1956)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Plinia

brazilian grape tree, jaboticaba

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ark. Bot., a.s., 3: 508 (1956)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Plinia cauliflora Hilo Forestry Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3m, branching at 0.5m. Leaves dark green above; lighter yellow-green below. Madrid yellow-green below. Petals and stamens white. Flowers cauliflorous. Stems brittle. Teraoka, W. 175 Hawaii BISH 1979-11-27
2 Plinia cauliflora Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Densely branched small tree 7 meters tall, trunk 20 cm. diameter, near base, bark smooth, mottled pale brown, flaking off in patches. Flowers and fruit cauligerous and ramigerous on larger branches. Fruit 2-2.5 cm. diameter, dark purple-black, seeds 1(2), soft, white, embedded in sweet creamy pulp. Lorence, D.H. 10816 Kauai BISH 2020-09-08
3 Plinia cauliflora Moanalua Valley, ~340 m. ma kai from Moanalua District Park. Above flood plain where other planted trees were seen. Preserved_Specimen 2 cm at base. probably not planted, younger than nearby planted trees. Arthur, K. 79 Oahu BISH 2025-02-28