Family : Myrtaceae
Scientific name: Euginia cauliflora
Common names: Jaboticaba, Brazilian grape
Origin: Brazil to South California.
The bark of the Jaboticaba is very smooth, creamy tan with a pinkish tint and patches of soft gray. Its habit of peeling off in curls as the trunk and branches expand is similar to the guava and crape myrtle. It is evergreen but sheds half its leaves each spring before new growth begins. The new leaves are pinkish but change to light to medium green. They are closely packed and are narrow and tapering. It blooms several times a year during warm months. The flower has delicate white petals with stamens and comes in clusters on the trunk, large branches and exposed roots. The tree begins to bear fruit when it is ten to fifteen years old. Its edible purple berries are globular shaped, 3/4" to 1 1/2" in diameter, have a tough skin and a juicy pulp. The fruit grows directly from the hard wood of the tree and develops very quickly; from open flower to ripe fruit in about three weeks. It is good to eat fresh, in preserves or in ice cream (www.bonsai-cbi.com)
Scientific name: Euginia cauliflora
Common names: Jaboticaba, Brazilian grape
Origin: Brazil to South California.
The childhood tree:
After we came back from the states, dad was 1st posted at Bertam Seberang Perai . He was then again transfered to cameron. the ridz had spent almost 14 years there before dad was again again got transfered to Cherating.. ;) During my childhood years, i remembered growing up surrounded by thousands of gebra, anthurium and carnation flowers. but most of the time it was gebras the african daisy. i didnt even realized when did he complete his studies but all i know soon afterthat there were hydroponic strawberries all over. so we dont play flowers nomore. Up on a hillside, between those bushy trees there were birds singging happy melodies. they were happily feeding on something. the fruits... the jaboticaba fruits. i used to call them "jambu kecik masam" until one day the management decided to put up name tags for them. ;)).... i dont know y, but this jaboticaba tree has been my fav tree for more than a decade..some sort of a personal crush on them. it will really break the heart if the management people ever remove them. i wont let that happen. geeezz mcm la ade kuasa mutlak. seriously.. after so many years producing berries without failing? come on.... i even panjat2 them u know becuz i love them too much..
Morphology :
After we came back from the states, dad was 1st posted at Bertam Seberang Perai . He was then again transfered to cameron. the ridz had spent almost 14 years there before dad was again again got transfered to Cherating.. ;) During my childhood years, i remembered growing up surrounded by thousands of gebra, anthurium and carnation flowers. but most of the time it was gebras the african daisy. i didnt even realized when did he complete his studies but all i know soon afterthat there were hydroponic strawberries all over. so we dont play flowers nomore. Up on a hillside, between those bushy trees there were birds singging happy melodies. they were happily feeding on something. the fruits... the jaboticaba fruits. i used to call them "jambu kecik masam" until one day the management decided to put up name tags for them. ;)).... i dont know y, but this jaboticaba tree has been my fav tree for more than a decade..some sort of a personal crush on them. it will really break the heart if the management people ever remove them. i wont let that happen. geeezz mcm la ade kuasa mutlak. seriously.. after so many years producing berries without failing? come on.... i even panjat2 them u know becuz i love them too much..
Morphology :
footnote : it is clear that shes making effort to create some horticulture atmosphere here... pls support her all the way. pleaseeee..lol
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