Myrciaria borinquena is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the forests of Puerto Rico.[1][2] It is a small tree that produces round fruit around 25mm in diameter.[3]

Myrciaria borinquena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. borinquena
Binomial name
Myrciaria borinquena

References edit

  1. ^ "Myrciaria borinquena Alain". The Plant List. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Myrciaria borinquena Alain". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Alain H. Liogier (1985). Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. p. 420. ISBN 9780847723362.