Guaburiti
Plinia rivularis
Myrtaceae family
The Guaburiti is related to the Jaboticaba and is a truly rare and special tree.
The fruit is highly regarded. It is a prolific fruiter once it gets started, and the small fruit (about 2cm) are produced on the tips of the branches. Fruit will change from yellow through to orange and are red to dark purple when fully ripe.
Native to South America.
Tree Provenance
This tree, along with several other Plinia, Eugenia and Garcinia species in this section of Lennox Community Gardens, was donated by a rare fruit tree collector named Gabriel Anthony. Gabe grew many trees in pots, west of Byron Bay, and we were very lucky to receive several rare and special trees that were already on their way to maturity.
Tree Maintenance
Plinia rivularis
Myrtaceae family
The Guaburiti is related to the Jaboticaba and is a truly rare and special tree.
The fruit is highly regarded. It is a prolific fruiter once it gets started, and the small fruit (about 2cm) are produced on the tips of the branches. Fruit will change from yellow through to orange and are red to dark purple when fully ripe.
Native to South America.
Tree Provenance
This tree, along with several other Plinia, Eugenia and Garcinia species in this section of Lennox Community Gardens, was donated by a rare fruit tree collector named Gabriel Anthony. Gabe grew many trees in pots, west of Byron Bay, and we were very lucky to receive several rare and special trees that were already on their way to maturity.
Tree Maintenance
- Prune to size as needed - keep to about 2m height. This tree is part of a row of seven trees along the west boundary of LCG (adjacent the veggie beds) that are intended to form an edible hedge.
- Keep soil well composted and mulched, leaving a gap around the trunk to avoid collar rot.
- This tree is acid-loving; do not apply alkaline soil amendments such as lime.
- It is not nutrient-demanding: fertilise sparingly twice per year with an organic fertiliser such as chicken manure pellets or 'blood & bone'.
- Apply seaweed emulsion as a foliar spray up to four times per year.
- Once established, water deeply during dry periods. Younger trees should not be allowed to dry out. Will handle flooding conditions well.
Guaburiti at LCG September 2022 (photo credit: Graham Bond)
