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Eugenia pyriformis is a native Brazilian tree in the myrtle family, reaching 6 to 13 metres tall. It is grown for its fruit and shade, and it needs well drained, slightly acidic soil.
Eugenia pyriformis is a plant of the family Myrtaceae found primarily in Brazil. It reaches 6 to 13 metres (20 to 43 ft) in height and 30 to 50 centimetres (0.98 to 1.64 ft) in trunk diameter. It is a native species of Brazil, occurring primarily in the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.
It may grow at elevations of between 300 and 1,500 metres (980 and 4,920 ft). It requires a well drained, preferably slightly acid soil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eugenia pyriformis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
