12. JabuticabaMyrciaria cauliflora 嘉宝果（拉丁名：Myrciaria cauliflora）

Jabuticaba, or the Brazilian grape tree, is a very strange plant native to the South Eastern parts of Brazil. What makes this plant so strange is that it fruits from its trunk. No, I did not make that up, and no the picture has not been photo shopped. Initially, yellowish white flowers will appear all over the trunk and main branches, these flowers will then turn into fruit, about 3 – 4cm in diameter. Inside the thick purple skin is the soft gelatinous flesh of the fruit, along with 1 – 4 black seeds. The fruit is sweet and can be eaten as is or made into a wine or liqueur. Unfortunately, the fruit does not keep long when off the tree and will start to ferment after about 3 or 4 days.

嘉宝果，又称巴西树葡萄，原产于巴西东南地区，它是一种非常奇怪的植物，果实直接长在树干上。不，不，不，上面这张图片可不是伪造的，绝对没有PS过。最初，整个树干和主枝上都会开满黄白色的花，花朵最终变成果实，直径约3到4厘米。在厚厚的紫色果皮内是软软的凝胶状果肉和1至4粒黑色的种子。果实很甜，可以直接食用或酿制果酒和利口酒。不幸的是，果实从树上落下后不能保存太长时间，3到4天后就开始发酵。