Eugenia calycina

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Eugenia calycina
Fruiting Eugenia calycina plant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. calycina
Binomial name
Eugenia calycina
Cambess.
(1832)
Varieties

Eugenia calycina var. herbacea (

O.Berg) Mattos

Synonyms
  • Eugenia calycina var. calycina
  • Eugenia goyazensis
    Nied.
  • Eugenia lundiana
    Kiaersk.
  • Phyllocalyx calycinus (
    O.Berg
  • Phyllocalyx regelianus Berg
  • Eugenia calycina var. herbacea:
  • Eugenia jaguariaevensis var. brevipedunculata Mattos
  • Eugenia jaguariaivensis Mattos
  • Eugenia jaguariaivensis var. brevipedunculata Mattos
  • Eugenia suffrutescens
    Nied.
  • Eugenia suffrutescens var. brevipedunculata (Mattos) Mattos
  • Phyllocalyx herbaceus Berg

Eugenia calycina, also known as savannah cherry, field cherry, Jabuti cherry, Grão de galo, cerejinha, cereja do cerrado, pitanga-vermelha, red pitanga, cherry of the Cerrado, and ca-ajaboti, is a flowering

specific epithet
(calycina) comes from Latin calycinus, meaning having a notable calyx.

Distribution

Eugenia calycina is native to Brazil, including but not exclusive to the states of Goiás, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná.[2] It grows wild in savannahs and fields up to 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) in elevation, especially in drier areas.[1]

Description

Brasilia, Brazil

Eugenia calycina grows up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) in height, although is normally between 0.7 and 1.5 meters (2.3 and 4.9 feet). The narrow,

germinates after 30–45 days of being planted. Seedling growth is rapid, with the plant often reaching 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) at 10 months of age. It fruits from November to January and flowers in spring. Fruiting begins when the plant is 2–3 years of age. The plant prefers positions in full sun or partial shade and tolerates semi-arid, rainy temperate, and subtropical to tropical dry and wet climates. They tolerate frost down to −4 °C (25 °F) and tolerate heat to 42 °C (108 °F). It tolerates sandy-loam soils and sand soils with quartz. The pH level of the soil may range from 4.5 to 6.7, with some moisture.[3][4]

Uses

The fruit is often gathered from the wild and eaten raw or made into jellies and sweets.[1] It is used by native people to treat diabetes.[5]

Chemistry

The fruit is rich in

steroids) towards Cryptococcus gattii L48, Cryptococcus neoformans L3 (MIC=31.2μg/mL), and Cryptococcus sp. D (MIC=62.5μg/mL). Therefore, Eugenia calycina has potential for research of active substances that can be used for treatment of cryptococcosis.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eugenia calycina - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Eugenia calycina Cambess". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Eugenia calycina and punicifolia". www.bananasraras.org. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Savanna Cherry Eugenia Calycina Dark Red Fruit Tropical Tree Plant RARE". eBay. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^
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  6. S2CID 221127361
    . Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. PMID 25108373
    . Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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