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Image of Myrceugenia chrysocarpa VII Region, Vilches hacia Peine; Altitude: 1500-2200 m. March 25, 2006
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| Latin Name: | Myrceugenia chrysocarpa (O.Berg) Kausel | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |  |
| Order: | Myrtales | |
| Chilean Name: | Luma blanca, pitrilla | |
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| Record: | 0289 |
| About 16 Myrceugenia in Chile and 7 in our data base. | |
| About 28 Myrtaceae in Chile and 13 in our data base. |
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Native
Frequent
Height: 3 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
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Image of Myrceugenia chrysocarpa X Region, Volcan Choshuenco; Altitude: 200-1250 m. April 13, 2006
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DESCRIPTION
This is a low shrub, of about 1 m. high, evergreen, branched, with the grey-colored trunk. The leaves are coriaceos, seem to be thick, entire, opposed, with the central nerve very prominent, lanceolate-ovate, attenuated towards the base. The flowers are white, with 4 petals, and many white, long stamens. The fruit is a orange-colored berry, somewhat oblong, of about 1 cm., with the rest of the calyx at the lower tip. It contains, as many mirtaceae do, a few greenish reniform seeds. It bloomsin December - January and bears fruits in February - April.
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HABITAT
This plant grows at medium elevations of the southern woods, sometimes almost reaching the upper limit of woods. Almost always it grows under the protection of higher trees (generally nothofagii). It prefers the shade, high humidity, and soils withhigh organic content. So it frequently grows along the borders of rivers, lakes, and similar. Since it grows in areas where the snow cover persists during months, it is very tolerant to cold,. and can perfectly resist -10º C.
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More species from the same Myrtaceae family in our data base:
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)
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