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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = Jabuticaba<br /> | image =Myrciaria cauliflora1.jpg <br /> | image_width = 250px<br /> | regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br /> | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Myrtales]]<br /> | familia = [[Myrtaceae]]<br /> | genus = ''[[Myrciaria]]''<br /> | species = '''''M. cauliflora'''''<br /> | binomial = ''Myrciaria cauliflora''<br /> | binomial_authority = ([[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius|Mart.]]) O.Berg<br /> }}<br /> The '''Jabuticaba''' (also called '''Brazilian Grape Tree''', Jaboticaba, Jabotica, Guaperu, Guapuru, Hivapuru, Sabará and Ybapuru) is a [[fruit]]-bearing [[tree]] native to [[Brazil]]. The fruit is purplish black, with a white pulp; it can be eaten raw or be used to make jellies and drinks (plain juice or wine). <br /> <br /> The fruit tree (named ''jabuticabeira'' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]) has red leaves when young, turning green posteriorly. Its flowers are white and grow directly from its [[trunk]].<br /> [[Image:Myrciaria cauliflora2.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> <br /> The jabuticaba (''Myrciaria cauliflora'' (Mart.) O.Berg. [Myrtaceae]) is a small tree native to the Minas Gerais region near Rio de Janeiro in southern Brazil grown for the purple, grape-like fruits it produces. Traditionally, an astringent decoction of the sun-dried skins has been used as a treatment for hemoptysis, asthma, diarrhea, and gargled for chronic inflammation of the tonsils. The fruit is 3-4 cm in diameter with one to four large seeds, borne directly on the main trunks and branches of the plant, lending a distinctive appearance to the fruiting tree. It has a thick, purple, astringent skin that covers a sweet, white, gelatinous flesh. Common in Brazilian markets, jaboticabas are largely eaten fresh; their popularity has been likened to that of grapes in the US. Fresh fruit may begin to ferment 3 to 4 days after harvest, so they are often used to make jams, tarts, strong wines, and liqueurs. <br /> <br /> Several potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory anti-cancer compounds have been isolated from the fruit.&lt;ref&gt;Reynertson KA, Wallace AM, Adachi S, Gil RR, Yang H, Basile MJ, D'Armiento J, Weinstein IB, Kennelly EJ. Bioactive depsides and anthocyanins from jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora). J Nat Prod. 2006 Aug;69(8):1228-30 PMID 16933884 DOI: 10.1021/np0600999&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In Brazil the fruit of several species, namely ''M. jaboticaba'' (Vell.) O.Berg, ''M. tenella'' (DC.) O.Berg, and ''M. trunciflora'' O.Berg, share the same common name.<br /> <br /> The name is derived from the [[Old Tupi language|Tupi]] word ''[[Red-footed tortoise|Jabuti]]'' (tortoise) + ''Caba'' (place), meaning the place where you find tortoises.<br /> <br /> The fruit is used commercially. In The State of Hawaii, on the Big Island, the fruit is currently used by Volcano Winery[http://www.volcanowinery.com]. Located in Volcano, south of Hilo near Volcano National Park, the winery produces award winning wines made with grapes and non-traditional fruits. The jaboticaba is currently used in the Volcano Red (%25), and Volcano Blush (%50)at Volcano Winery. <br /> <br /> ==Heraldry==<br /> The tree appears as a [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] in the arms of Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[http://www.fotw.net/flags/br-mg-ct.html]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{commons|Jabuticaba|Jabuticaba}}<br /> *[http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jaboticaba.html Jaboticaba] California Rare Fruit Growers<br /> <br /> {{fruit-stub}}<br /> {{Myrtaceae-stub}}<br /> [[Category:Myrtaceae]]<br /> [[Category:Trees of Brazil]]<br /> [[Category:Fruit]]</div>

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