Myrcia sp. "Rainbow"

Named for the color of the trunk, when peeling the bark it shows several hues of brown-red-green in a very beautiful effect. It's found on the highlands of Serra dos Órgãos  in Rio de Janeiro, where it can stand low temperatures near 32⁰ F. Very old trees about 4 to 6 m. The closest name to this species should be Myrcia neolucida (synonym Calyptranthes lucida), but it may be a closely related, undescribed  species .Skin and pulp edible, nicely aromatic and sweet, not tingly, drying sensationastringent, flavor like orange skin candied.

If you like Myrcia sp. "Rainbow", you might also like Myrcia spectabilis or Myrcia sp. "Alta cerrado"