Species profile · Plinia
Plinia Phitrantha Sanford
Plinia phitrantha
Plinia Phitrantha Sanford is a collection listing associated with Plinia phitrantha. Kew records that species as a shrub or tree native to southeastern Brazil.
Plinia Phitrantha Sanford photograph
Key Information
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Plinia
- Scientific Name
- Plinia phitrantha
- Growth Habit
- shrub or tree
- Climate
- wet tropical
- Species Native Range
- southeastern Brazil
- Collection Label
- Plinia Phitrantha Sanford
- Selection Status
- Species match from collection label; selection traits unverified
Growing Information
- Growth Habit
- shrub or tree
Climate & Cultivation
- Climate
- wet tropical
References & Notes
Plinia Phitrantha Sanford is a collection listing associated with Plinia phitrantha. Kew records that species as a shrub or tree native to southeastern Brazil.
The origin and growth habit above describe Plinia phitrantha; they do not establish the origin or traits of this named selection. Fruit size, flavour, harvest season and cultivation requirements need a verified source or direct observation.
Grower observation: The grower who named Sanford wrote that the tree came from a seed batch sold as P. aureana. He considered a stray P. phitrantha seed possible and noted unusual foliage and growth habit. Its parentage remains unconfirmed. Read the original forum discussion.
Taxonomy reference: Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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