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2. Eugenia uniflora L.wfo-0000959411

Sp. Pl.: 470. 1753; Alston in Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceyl. 6: 119. 1931; Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 79: 356. 1950; Backer & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 1: 337. 1963; Kochummen in Ng, Tree Fl. Mal. 3: 247. 1978; Kosterm. in Quat. J. Taiwan Mus. 34: 177. 1981; P.S.Ashton in Dassan. & Fosberg, Fl. Ceyl. 2: 409. 1981; P.H.Hô, Câyco Viêtnam 2: 62. 1992; Chantar. & J.Parn., Thai Forest Bull. (Bot.) 21: 23. 1994 and synonyms therein.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Small shrub, height unknown. Twigs terete, the bark whitish grey. Leaves with petiole 2.1–2.5 mm; lamina 3.8–3.9 by 1.7–1.9 cm, ovate or oblong elliptic, base acute or obtuse, apex acute; midrib impressed on the upper surface, secondary veins 6–7 pairs, intramarginal vein absent. Flowers with long slender peduncle to 2 cm. Hypanthial cup 2 mm, funnel shaped. Sepals 4, 3.6–4.3 mm, oblong to triangular with acute apex. Petals 4, 7–8 mm, free, orbicular or obovate, membranous, petals sparsely gland dotted. Outer stamens ca 5 mm; anther 0.6 mm, oblong. Style 4–6 mm, approximating the stamens. Ovary 2-locular. Fruits 1.5 by 1.5–2 cm, globose.

Thailand : Introduced, uncommon.

Distribution : Native to Brazil, cultivated in tropical Asia (Sri Lanka – type).

Ecology : Cultivated for its edible fruits and known only from cultivation.

Vernacular : Mayom farang (มะยมฝรั่ง)(Bangkok).

CommonName : Pitanga, Surinam Cherry, Cayenne Cherry.

Notes: Eugenia uniflora has a distinct long peduncle, few flowers, secondary veins not forming an intramarginal vein and longitudinal ridges on the ovary.