Myrceugenia pinifolia (Reiche) Kausel

Species

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Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m high. The flowers are white. They have 4 petals.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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It is a tropical plant. In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m high. It grows in humid areas but can tolerate short dry periods. It can grow in light shade. It suits hardiness zones 10 & 11. It cannot tolerate frost.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Myrceugenia pinifolia world distribution map, present in Chile

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:165496-2
WFO ID wfo-0000247175
COL ID 456SP
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Synonyms

Myrceugenia pinifolia Eugenia pinifolia Myrceugenia stenophylla var. pinifolia