Eugenia brasiliensis
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Eugenia brasiliensis ( Syn. Eugenia dombeyi Skeels ), also Grumichama or , is a plant from the genus of Eugenia ( Eugenia ) in the family of myrtle (Myrtaceae).
description
Eugenia brasiliensis is a graceful and evergreen tree that reaches heights of about 7.5 to 10.5 m.
The against-constantly arranged leaves are simple and stalked. The leathery, glossy green and pointed oval leaf blade is 9 to 16 cm long and 5 to 6 cm wide. The feathery nerve with indistinct side veins has a visibly sunk midrib. The leaf surface is slightly grained on both sides. The new shoot is reddish. The leaves stay on the tree for about 2 years.
The flowers stand individually on long pedicels in the leaf axils. The four-fold, hermaphrodite flowers have a diameter of about 2.5 cm. The four petals are white. There are about 100 stamens with white stamens and pale yellow anthers .
A spherical, flattened and shiny berry with a diameter of 1.2 to 2 cm and - when ripe - of a dark purple to almost black color is formed. The sepals remain on the tip of the fruit.
Usually only a spherical, up to 1.2 cm large, tan to gray-brown seed is formed; up to three seeds can also be formed, which are then smaller and flattened.
distribution
The natural range of Eugenia brasiliensis is the southern Brazil , especially the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina . Eugenia brasiliensis prefers lower-lying locations with nutrient-rich, acidic sandy loam soils and a subtropical climate , withstanding light frosts down to −3 ° C.
Eugenia brasiliensis was u. a. also introduced on La Réunion , where it is now classified as an invasive neophyte .
use
Eugenia brasiliensis is grown as a fruit in the Rio de Janeiro area and Paraguay .
literature
- Julia F. Morton: Grumichama. In: Julia F. Morton: Fruits of warm climates. Miami, 1987, pp. 390–391: online version at Purdue (Eng.)
Web links
- Eugenia brasiliensis at Useful Tropical Plants.