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Eugenia myrcianthes

Eugenia myrcianthes

Nied.
Ubajay

Family: Myrtaceae
Order: Myrtales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Eugenia myrcianthes (synonym Hexachlamys edulis) or ubajay is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

 Eugenia myrcianthe is a densely branched tree with dark and sealed bark, reaching 4 to 8 m in height. The leaves are globose, with evergreen foliage. They are simple, opposite, with the pubescent petiole, from ovate-oblong to lanceolate, acuminate, 3 to 6 cm long; Coriaceous, show pubescence when young and becoming glabrous with age.

It blooms in early spring. Flowers are typical of myrtaceae; Appearing in the leaf axils, and are white, solitary with up to fifty stamens. About two months later it produces fruits, producing a globose and yellow color fruit, of up to 5 cm of diameter. It tastes similar to peach (Prunus persica) giving its vulgar name of peach tree. The fruit is edible, with the orange pulp, very juicy, slightly tart aftertaste when fully ripe.

Source: Wikipedia, article Eugenia myrcianthes. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 705081
  Adult

Colón
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/04/2023
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 644019
  Adult

Cayastá
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/10/2025
Peter Vidana
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Photography ID: 603128
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/21/2021
Maria Belén Dri
Foto
Photography ID: 599102
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
09/05/2024
Diego Carus


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232429410/07/2025ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Provincial Cayastá, CayastáPeter Vidana
228478302/05/202515:06ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarGustavo Fernando Durán
214775405/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íDiego Carus
252828504/06/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosColón Departamento, ColónHugo Alberto Valderrey
216278321/07/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo Dri, ConcordiaMaria Belén Dri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Eugenia myrcianthes – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.