Eugenia pitanga Kiaersk.

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It develops underground stems or rhizomes. It grows 2 m tall. It forms dense thickets. The leaves are alternate. They can be papery or leathery and are shiny. They are 4-5 cm long. The flowers are white and occur singly or in groups of 2-5 in the axils of leaves. The flower stalks are 1-3 cm long. The fruit are round berries with ridges. They have a thick pulp.

A subtropical plant. It grows naturally in savannas and grasslands in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also cooked and used for jellies.

Plants are grown from seed.