Myrceugenia chrysocarpa (O.Berg) Kausel

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Myrceugenia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3 m high. The ripe fruit are red. It is about 1 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows between 500-2,000 m altitude. It grows in humid areas with a constant rainfall. It can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Myrceugenia chrysocarpa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598506-1
WFO ID wfo-0000247082
COL ID 456QR
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Synonyms

Luma chrysocarpa Myrceugenia buxifolia Myrceugenia chrysocarpa Myrtus chrysocarpa Luma philippii Eugenia philippii Eugenia buxifolia Eugenia chrysocarpa Eugenia patagonica Eugenia petiolata Eugenia patagonica var. macrophylla Eugenia patagonica var. microphylla