Eugenia subterminalis, commonly known as cambuí pitanga, cereja do mato verdadeira, pitanga lisa de sombra, pitanga preta, and cambuízão vermelho do rio Paranapanema,[2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is endemic to araucária forest[1] in Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[4] The plant is a semi-deciduous shrub that grows to between 2 and 4 metres tall, and produces egg shaped fruit between 15 and 25mm tall, and 18 to 20mm wide.[1]

Eugenia subterminalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. subterminalis
Binomial name
Eugenia subterminalis
DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia psidiiflora O.Berg
  • Calycorectes riedelianus O.Berg

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Eugenia subterminalis DC". Flora Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "EUGENIA SUBTERMINALIS FAMILIA DAS MYRTACEAE". colecionandofrutas.com.br. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Eugenia subterminalis DC". The Plant List. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eugenia subterminalis DC". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 2, 2021.