Ugni candollei
Appearance
Ugni candollei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Ugni |
Species: | U. candollei
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Binomial name | |
Ugni candollei (Barnéoud) O.Berg
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Ugni candollei is a species of shrub, 80 cm in height, with white, 5-petal flowers, endemic to Chile.[1] Its fruit is edible, and is used by natives to make a chicha. It is reported to be an oneirogen.
Distribution
[edit]It is distributed between Maule Region and Los Lagos Region, also it can be found near the coast.
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Ugni candollei (Barnéoud) O.Berg — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- Linnaea 27: 388 1856.
- The Plant List entry
- Chile Flora entry
- Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena