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Eugenia selloi

Pitangatuba

Eugenia selloi is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kew records it primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

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Key Information

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Scientific Name
Eugenia selloi
Common Name
Pitangatuba
Growth Habit
Shrub or tree
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
Origin
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Growing Information

Growth Habit
Shrub or tree

Climate & Cultivation

Climate
Seasonally dry tropical

Origin & Distribution

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References & Notes

Eugenia selloi is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kew records it primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

This plant was requested as Eugenia Sellloi; the profile uses Kew's accepted spelling.

Taxonomy and distribution: Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.