Luma chequen (Molina) A.Gray

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Luma

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m high. The flowers are white with 4 petals. The fruit are fleshy, dark purple and 1 cm across.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
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Environment

In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level. It grows in water or with its roots in water. It grows in humid areas with constant rainfall. It can tolerate shade. It grows in hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate light frost.
Light 4-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Catarrh (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Respiratory (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antihypertensive agents (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Bronchial diseases (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Mycoses (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Luma chequen unspecified picture

Distribution

Luma chequen world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, and Peru

Conservation status

Luma chequen threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:597590-1
WFO ID wfo-0000231083
COL ID 3WDW2
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Luma chequen Luma gayana Myrtus gayana Myrceugenella gayana Myrceugenella langerfeldtii Myrtus luma Myrceugenella chequen Myrtus chequen Myrtus uliginosa Eugenia chequen Eugenia gayana Myrtus uliginosa f. major Eugenia chekan Eugenia myrtomimeta Eugenia pulchra Eugenia bella Myrceugenella chequen var. myrtomimeta Myrtus gayana var. major