Myrceugenia exsucca O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Myrceugenia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m high. The flowers are white. They have 4 petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. In Chile it grows between 400-2,000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in water or with roots into water. It grows along rivers and swamps. It grows in full sun. It grows in hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate some frost and snow.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Myrceugenia exsucca leaf picture by González Rafael (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Myrceugenia exsucca flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Myrceugenia exsucca flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598516-1
WFO ID wfo-0000247098
COL ID 456R3
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Luma pitra Luma temu Myrceugenia multiflora Myrtus camphorata Myrceugenia exsucca Luma corralensis Luma exsucca Myrceugenia camphorata Myrceugenia lechleriana Myrceugenia pitra Eugenia exsucca Eugenia pitra Eugenia corralensis Eugenia temu Eugenia multiflora Eugenia exsucca var. apiculata Eugenia exsucca var. patagua Eugenia exsucca var. peruviana Eugenia exsucca var. temu Myrceugenia exsucca var. apiculata Myrceugenia exsucca var. patagua Myrceugenia exsucca var. temu Myrceugenia pitra var. angustifolia Eugenia pitra var. angustifolia