title: Myrciaria vexator
text: # Myrciaria vexator
  
  Myrciaria vexator, the false jaboticaba, or blue grape tree, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  M. vexator is a slow-growing evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The fruit is dark purple and plum-sized. It is bigger, darker, and has thicker skin than the Jaboticaba. The leaves are layered and deep green, the bark peels, and the flowers are small and white.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Myrciaria vexator is endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. It is frequently found growing on road verges.
  
  