Myrceugenia fernandeziana
(Hook. & Arn.) Johow
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Description
A temperate shrub or small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a temperate palnt.
Where It Grows
Chile, South America,
Synonyms
Eugenia fernandeziana (Hook. & Arn.) BarneoudEugenia lumilla Phil.Luma fernandeziana (Hook. & Arn.) BurretMyrceugenia luma O. Berg.Myrtus fernandeziana Hook. & Arn.Myrtus maxima MolinaNothomyrcia fernandeziana (Hook. & Arn.) KauselNothomyrcia maxima (Molina) Gunckeland others
Also Known As
Luma
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 425
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 557
