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V Region, Pichidangui; Altitude: 50-700 m. February 09, 2007

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Latin Name:   Myrceugenia rufa (Colla) Skottsb. ex Kausel
Family:   Myrtaceae Identification OK   
Order:   Myrtales
Chilean Name:   Hitigu
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Record:   0406
  About 16 Myrceugenia in Chile and 9 in our data base.
  About 28 Myrtaceae in Chile and 16 in our data base.

 

Edible plant   

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Some protection against the sun, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     Somewhat dry areas where the draught may last 4 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm, concentrated in winter.   
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
White, 4 petals      Shrub     

 

Endemic    Rare

Height: 5 m.

Some ornamental value (B)

 

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Image of Myrceugenia rufa (Hitigu)

Image of Myrceugenia rufa

V Region, Pichidangui; Altitude: 50-700 m. February 09, 2007

 

 

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V Region, Pichidangui; Altitude: 50-700 m. February 09, 2007

 

 

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V Region, Pichidangui; Altitude: 50-700 m. February 09, 2007

 

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Image of Myrceugenia rufa (Hitigu)

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V Region, Pichidangui; Altitude: 50-700 m. February 09, 2007

 

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More species from the same Myrtaceae family in our data base:

 

Amomyrtus Luma (Luma/Cauchao/Reloncaví)

Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Temu/Palo colorado)

Luma apiculata (Arrayan/Palo colorado)

Luma chequen (Chequen/Arrayan blanco)

Myrceugenia chrysocarpa (Luma blanca/pitrilla)

Myrceugenia correifolia (Petrillo/Petrilla)

Myrceugenia exsucca (Pitrilla/Pitra/Patagua)

Myrceugenia lanceolata (Myrceugenia de hojas largas/Arrayancillo)

Myrceugenia ovata var. nannophylla (Myrceugenia de hojas chicas)

Myrceugenia pinifolia

Myrceugenia pinifolia

Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia)

Myrceugenia rufa (Hitigu)

Myrcianthes coquimbensis (Lucumillo/Arrayán)

Ugni candollei

Ugni molinae (Murta/Murta blanca/Tautau/Murtilla)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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