Tapirira Fruit Plant (Tapirira guianensis) Plant type:Seedling Plant Bark fibers used for making

Bark fibers used for making paper

especially in Amazon Rainforest

Jaboticaba de Bonsai

and yellow to purple

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Tapirira Fruit Plant (Tapirira guianensis) Plant type:Seedling Plant Bark fibers used for makingCommon Name: Tapirira Botanical Name: Tapirira guianensis General Information: Native to Cerrado and Atlantic Forest (ecoregions) vegetation in Brazil. Self supporting growth form, reaching up to 15 meters tall. Evergreen tree with a dense, rounded crown. Typically grows 8 14 meters tall in Brazil, but can reach 25 meters or more in Panama. Short, straight bowl, 40 80cm in diameter. Harvested for local use as food, with raw, sweet, juicy grape like