Jabuticaba tree and fruit
Channel: Alex Correia
Date: 20/02/2023

Jabuticaba is the edible fruit of the jabuticabeira (Plinia cauliflora) or Brazilian grapetree.
The tree, of the family Myrtaceae, grows their fruits directly on its trunk, they are purple and white-pulped mega ball like.
It is eaten raw or used to make jellies, jams, or even juice. 
The name jabuticaba, derived from the Tupi word jabuti (tortoise) + caba (place), meaning "the place where tortoises are found".