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Plinia inflata

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Plinia inflata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Plinia
Species:
P. inflata
Binomial name
Plinia inflata

Plinia inflata,[1][2] commonly known as mulchi in Ecuador or cambucá equatoriano (Ecuadorian cambucá) in Brazil, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. The tree is endemic to the Ecuadorian and Brazilian Amazon, grows to between 3 and 4 metres tall, and produces edible yellow-orange fruits. This plant has historically been mistaken for Eugenia subterminalis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Plinia inflata McVaugh". The Plant List. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Grandtner, M.M.; Chevrette, Julien (September 21, 2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press.
  3. ^ "Frutíferas Plinia inflata / mulchi ou cambucá-equatoriano". e-jardim.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 2, 2021.