Eugenia pitanga

Eugenia pitanga, commonly known as pitanga do cerrado or savanna pitanga, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.^[1][2] It is found in the savannahs and grasslands of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 2 metres tall, has rhizomatous rootstock allowing it to form dense thickets, and produces red, edible fruit, 15-25mm in diameter.^[3]

Eugenia pitanga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eugenia
Species:	E. pitanga
Binomial name
Eugenia pitanga (O.Berg) Nied.
Synonyms[1]
Eugenia camporum Morong Eugenia dolichophylla Kiaersk. Eugenia montigena Barb.Rodr. Eugenia pitanga var. camporum (Morong) Mattos Eugenia pitanga var. venosa Mattos Luma pitanga (O.Berg) Herter Myrtus pitanga (O.Berg) Kuntze Myrtus pitanga var. angustifolia Kuntze Myrtus pitanga f. fasciculata Kuntze Myrtus pitanga f. subsolitaria Kuntze Stenocalyx pitanga O.Berg Stenocalyx pitanga var. nana Mattos