Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Amomyrtus

Characteristics

A shrub. The ripe fruit are black. They are 5-8 mm across. There are 3 seeds 3-4.5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 3.75 - 4.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Wet forests in upland habitats.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

The fruit is eaten raw or cooked.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Amomyrtus meli leaf picture by Ordenes Juan (cc-by-sa)
Amomyrtus meli leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Amomyrtus meli leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Amomyrtus meli flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Amomyrtus meli flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Amomyrtus meli flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Amomyrtus meli fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Amomyrtus meli world distribution map, present in Chile

Conservation status

Amomyrtus meli threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11398-2
WFO ID wfo-0000962868
COL ID 66DMV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pseudocaryophyllus meli Myrtus meli Amomyrtus meli