Eugenia myrcianthes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. myrcianthes
Binomial name
Eugenia myrcianthes
Nied.
Synonyms[1]
  • Calomyrtus excelsa (Cambess.) Blume
  • Campomanesia cagaiteira Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia edulis (O.Berg) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Griseb.
  • Eugenia montevidensis Mattos
  • Hexachlamys edulis (O.Berg) Kausel & D.Legrand
  • Hexachlamys excelsa (Cambess.) Mattos
  • Luma grisebachii Herter
  • Luma myrcianthes (Nied.) Herter
  • Myrcia gemmiflora O.Berg
  • Myrcia sparsifolia Barb.Rodr.
  • Myrcianthes edulis O.Berg
  • Myrtus excelsa Cambess.
  • Psidium amygdalinum Hook. & Arn.

Eugenia myrcianthes (synonym Hexachlamys edulis) or ubajay is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[1][2]

Description

Eugenia myrcianthe is a densely branched tree with dark and sealed bark, reaching 4 to 8 m in height. The leaves are globose, with evergreen foliage. They are simple, opposite, with the pubescent petiole, from ovate-oblong to lanceolate, acuminate, 3 to 6 cm long; Coriaceous, show pubescence when young and becoming glabrous with age.

It blooms in early spring. Flowers are typical of myrtaceae; Appearing in the leaf axils, and are white, solitary with up to fifty stamens. About two months later it produces fruits, producing a globose and yellow color fruit, of up to 5 cm of diameter. It tastes similar to peach (Prunus persica) giving its vulgar name of peach tree. The fruit is edible, with the orange pulp, very juicy, slightly tart aftertaste when fully ripe.

References

  1. 1 2 "Eugenia myrcianthes Nied.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Hexachlamys edulis in Tropicos".


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