Myrciaria

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Read about Myrciaria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Myrciaria (name probably related to Myrtus). Myrtaceae. Brazilian trees and shrubs, of which several species are cultivated for their fruits; sometimes united with Eugenia. Leaves opposite, entire: fls. sessile or nearly so, axillary, clustered, rarely solitary or in panicles; calyx 4-lobed; petals 4, perigynous, inserted opposite the sepals, deciduous; stamens many; filaments free, filiform; anthers oval or oblong, dehiscing longitudinally; style filiform; stigma simple, rarely capitate; ovary inferior, bilocular, with 2 ovules in each locule; disk small, rarely crowned by the persistent sepals: fr. a berry; seeds 1-4, embryo exalbuminous.—Probably 50 and more species. See Jaboticaba, p. 1713. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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