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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen
| name = Jabuticaba
| image =Myrciaria cauliflora1.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]
| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Myrciaria]]''
| species = '''''M. cauliflora'''''
| binomial = ''Myrciaria cauliflora''
| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius|Mart.]]) O.Berg
}}
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).
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]].
[[Image:Myrciaria cauliflora2.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
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.
Several potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory anti-cancer compounds have been isolated from the fruit.<ref>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</ref>
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.
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.
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.
==Heraldry==
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]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons|Jabuticaba|Jabuticaba}}
*[http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jaboticaba.html Jaboticaba] California Rare Fruit Growers
{{fruit-stub}}
{{Myrtaceae-stub}}
[[Category:Myrtaceae]]
[[Category:Trees of Brazil]]
[[Category:Fruit]]
| name = Jabuticaba
| image =Myrciaria cauliflora1.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]
| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Myrciaria]]''
| species = '''''M. cauliflora'''''
| binomial = ''Myrciaria cauliflora''
| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius|Mart.]]) O.Berg
}}
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).
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]].
[[Image:Myrciaria cauliflora2.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
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.
Several potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory anti-cancer compounds have been isolated from the fruit.<ref>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</ref>
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.
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.
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.
==Heraldry==
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]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons|Jabuticaba|Jabuticaba}}
*[http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/jaboticaba.html Jaboticaba] California Rare Fruit Growers
{{fruit-stub}}
{{Myrtaceae-stub}}
[[Category:Myrtaceae]]
[[Category:Trees of Brazil]]
[[Category:Fruit]]