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Pitanga

Eugenia uniflora

A shrub or small tree, also called Surinam cherry, producing small ribbed red fruit with tart-sweet flavor.

Family

Myrtaceae

Temperature

21-27°C (absolute 12-32°C)

Rainfall

1200-2000mm (absolute 700-2700mm)

Altitude

1800m

Soil pH

6-7.5 (absolute 4-8.5)

Soil types

Adaptable to well-drained soils