Myrciaria una
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| Myrciaria una | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. una |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria una Costa-Lima & E.C.O.Chagas | |
Myrciaria una is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. First described in 2019, it is a tree or treelet with blackish fruit, and was previously misidentified as Myrciaria ferruginea.[1]
From una, the Tupi word for black, referring to the colour of the fruit.
Description
Myrciaria una is a tree that reaches between 4 and 7m tall. Its leaves are opposite, between 3.5 and 11.5cm long and between 1.3 and 5.1cm wide. The plant produces purplish to blackish fruit up to 20mm in diameter, with up to two seeds.[1]
