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Eugenia uniflora
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Haslemere Drive, Umwinsidale, Harare
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La Rochelle
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La Rochelle
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| Common names: | Brazilian cherry (English) Pitanga (English) Surinam cherry (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Cultivated |
| Description: |
Evergreen shrub or small tree. |
| Notes: | It is grown as a garden ornamental, as a hedge and for its edible fruits. It is known as an occasional naturalised escape, but is not invasive in Zimbabwe but may become so if not controlled. In parts of South Africa, it is a declared weed, invading edges of forest, riverbanks and open spaces in urban areas. It is not at all clear whether the records for this species in FZ are of cultivated plants or naturalised escapes. For the time being we have taken the species as cultivated only in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia and both cultivated and escaping in Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | uniflora: one-flowered |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical America (Brazil) |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 192. |
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Flora of Burundi: Eugenia unifloraFlora of Malawi: cultivated Eugenia uniflora
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Eugenia uniflora
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Eugenia uniflora
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Eugenia uniflora
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eugenia unifloraAfrican Plant Database: Eugenia uniflora
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eugenia uniflora
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eugenia uniflora
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eugenia uniflora
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iNaturalist: Eugenia uniflora
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eugenia uniflora
JSTOR Plant Science: Eugenia uniflora
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eugenia uniflora
Plants of the World Online: Eugenia uniflora
Tropicos: Eugenia uniflora
Wikipedia: Eugenia uniflora
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