Source: Atlas Obscura
Jaboticabas, at a glance, look almost exactly like grapes; in fact they look so grapelike that they even have the nickname “tree grapes.” But unlike grapes, these little violet fruits wind up and around tree trunks, sometimes overtaking the tree completely.
The jaboticaba tree is what’s known in the plant world as a cauliflory, meaning that its flowers and fruits grow directly out of its trunk. If you happen across one of these trees, it might seem as if it’s under attack by purple balls. The skin of these spheres…
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