Eugenia uruguayensis Cambess.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 5-12 m tall. The leaves are 3-9 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups or 4-6. The fruit is 0.8-1.4 cm long. It is oval.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Eugenia uruguayensis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eugenia uruguayensis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Eugenia uruguayensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:596272-1
WFO ID wfo-0000959422
COL ID 3C6MT
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Luma opaca Luma uruguayensis Luma calycosema Eugenia batucaryensis Eugenia calycosema Eugenia guabiju Eugenia uruguayensis Eugenia maschalantha Eugenia opaca Eugenia uruguayensis f. uruguayensis Eugenia opaca var. brasiliensis Eugenia opaca var. montevideensis