Cupassu Fruit Plants (Theobroma Grandiflorum) Botanical Name: Plinia Cauliflora X

Botanical Name: Plinia Cauliflora X Plinia Aureana

is an evergreen tree believed to be native to Borneo

While it shares similarities with the traditional Jaboticaba

Small evergreen bushy shrub

Cancer Prevention Potential: Contains compounds that may reduce the risk of certain cancers

Cupassu Fruit Plants (Theobroma Grandiflorum) Botanical Name: Plinia Cauliflora XCommon Names: Cupuacu (also spelled Cupuassu, Cupuazu, Cupu Assu, or Copoasu) Botanical Name: Theobroma Grandiflorum General Information: Native and common throughout the Amazon. Grows as a small shrub or bushy tree Naturally cultivated in the jungles of northern Brazil (Para, Amazonas, and Amapa), Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru The Cupuacu fruit is extremely similar to the cacao fruit. Ovular shaped fruit with a chocolate flavor. Brown peel surrounds a