Taxon:  Eugenia uniflora L.



Summary
Genus:
Eugenia
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Myrteae
Nomen number:
16210
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:470.  1753
Verified:
05/23/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
29 (2  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Eugenia myrtifolia Salisb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Eugenia brasiliana (L.) Aubl.
Eugenia michelii Lam.
Eugenia strigosa (O. Berg) Arechav.
Myrtus brasiliana L.
Stenocalyx strigosus O. Berg

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Bezerra, J. E. F. et al. 2018. Eugenia uniflora. Pitanga. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 155-168.
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  6. Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
  7. Coradin, L. et al. 2011. Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Floresta, Brasilia, DF.
  8. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  10. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
  11. Ferreira-Ramos, R. et al. 2014. Genetic diversity assessment for Eugenia uniflora L., E. pyriformis Cambess., E. brasiliensis Lam. and E. francavilleana O. Berg neotropical tree species (Myrtaceae) with heterologous SSR markers. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 61:267-272.
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  16. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  17. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
  18. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  19. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  20. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBrazil-cherry  1Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds. 1991. Edible fruits and nuts. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:165.
EnglishSurinam-cherry  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchcerisier carré  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchcerisier de Cayenne  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanCayennekirsche  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanSurinamkirsche  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanSurinam-Kirschmyrte  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Portuguesepitanga-da-praia  2Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
Portuguese (Brazil)pitanga-mulata  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)pitanga-roxa  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)pitanga-vermelha  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishcerezo de Cayena  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishnagapiry  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishpitanga  2Villachica, H. 1996. Frutales y hortalizas promisorios de la amazonia. In: Secretaria Pro-Tempore, Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica. 44:227-231.
Swedishkörsbärsmyrten  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAlagoas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSergipe Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCatamarca Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSanta Fe Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaTarija Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
2Cultivated    also cult. in tropics 
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States s.e.Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanWest Indies  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [La Paz, Santa Cruz, Tarija]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucumán], Paraguay, Uruguay
Cultivated (also cult. in tropics)
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]
Northern America
  • REGION: United States (s.e.)
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: West Indies

Reference(s)
  1. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  2. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
  3. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  4. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  5. Killeen, T. J. et al. 1993. Guia de arboles de Bolivia
  6. Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
  7. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  8. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Environmentalornamentalfor bonsaiCoradin, L. et al. 2011. Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Floresta, Brasilia, DF.
Human foodbeverage base Coradin, L. et al. 2011. Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Floresta, Brasilia, DF.
Human foodfruit Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
Human foodfruit Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Human foodfruit Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Human foodfruit Coradin, L. et al. 2011. Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Floresta, Brasilia, DF.
Materialsessential oils Coradin, L. et al. 2011. Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Floresta, Brasilia, DF.
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weedseed contaminantpotentialWeber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weedseed contaminantpotentialHenderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Weedseed contaminantpotentialCampbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=16210. Accessed 12 May 2026.