Myrciaria disticha

Myrciaria disticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. disticha
Binomial name
Myrciaria disticha
Synonyms
  • Eugenia biseriata Kiaersk.
  • Myrciaria disticha var. disticha
  • Myrciaria disticha var. fluminensis O.Berg

Myrciaria disticha is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the east of Brazil. The plant is a semideciduous shrub or small tree that grows to between 4 and 6 metres tall, and produces edible, reddish berries around 10mm in diameter.