Jabuticba botanically known as Plinia cauliflora from the Myrtaceae family. The tree is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach a height of 15 meters small size. When immature make jabuticabeiras popular as bonsai.. The tree prefers moist, rich, lightly acidic soil.

It satisfactorily grown even on alkaline and red sand type soils. The tree has a compact, fibrous root system, that makes it suitable for growing in pots.

The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree.

Jabuticabeiras are fairly adaptable to various kinds of growing conditions, tolerating sand or rich topsoil. They are intolerant of salty soils or salt spray.

The fruit is a thick-skinned berry encases a sweet, white or rosy pink gelatinous flesh.

It is often used to make jams, tarts, strong wines, and liqueurs etc.,