Description
This is a very rare Myrciaria sp. from Bahia, Brazil, currently offered under the provisional field name “Bahia Penca”.
The fruits are small, round, glossy black to deep purple-black, borne in small clusters along thin fruiting stems. The photos show a very attractive Myrtaceae-type fruit with persistent calyx marks, smooth dark skin, and a pale translucent pulp that looks remarkably similar to the pulp of a true black jaboticaba.
According to the Brazilian collector, this material is native to Bahia and has a jaboticaba-like flavor. Only a very small quantity was collected, and part of the material was kept for planting.
Botanical notes based on the available photos:
- Genus: Myrciaria sp. — provisional identification
- Origin: Bahia, Brazil
- Fruit color: glossy black / dark purple-black
- Fruit habit: clustered fruits, “penca” style
- Pulp: pale, translucent, juicy-looking, similar in appearance to black jaboticaba pulp
- Leaves: simple, glossy, elliptic to lanceolate, with entire margins and a prominent midrib
- Flavor reported by collector: jaboticaba-like
This is not being sold as an officially identified species. It is a rare field-collected Myrciaria sp. with strong collector value, especially for growers interested in unusual Brazilian Myrtaceae and jaboticaba relatives.
Germination / cultivation:
Plant immediately upon arrival in a well-draining but consistently moist substrate. Keep warm, humid, and protected from strong direct sun during early germination. Like most fresh Myrtaceae seeds, do not allow the seeds to dry out completely.
Very limited availability!
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