Surinam cherry
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| Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Tracheophytes
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Angiosperms
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Eudicots
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Rosids
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Myrtales
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Myrtaceae
| Genus:
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Eugenia
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E. uniflora
| Binomial name
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Eugenia uniflora
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- Eugenia arechavaletae Herter
- Eugenia costata Cambess.
- Eugenia dasyblasta (O.Berg) Nied.
- Eugenia decidua Merr.
- Eugenia indica Nicheli
- Eugenia lacustris Barb. Rodr.
- Eugenia michelii Lam.
- Eugenia microphylla Barb. Rodr.
- Eugenia myrtifolia Salisb.
- Eugenia oblongifolia (O.Berg) Arechav.
- Eugenia oblongifolia (O.Berg) Nied. nom. illeg.
- Eugenia strigosa (O.Berg) Arechav.
- Eugenia willdenowii (Spreng.) DC. nom. illeg.
- Eugenia zeylanica Willd.
- Luma arechavaletae (Herter) Herter
- Luma costata (Cambess.) Herter
- Luma dasyblasta (O.Berg) Herter
- Luma strigosa (O.Berg) Herter
- Myrtus brasiliana L.
- Myrtus willdenowii Spreng.
- Plinia pedunculata L.f.
- Plinia petiolata L. nom. illeg.
- Plinia rubra L.
- Plinia tetrapetala L.
- Stenocalyx affinis O.Berg
- Stenocalyx brunneus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx costatus (Cambess.) O.Berg
- Stenocalyx dasyblastus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx glaber O.Berg
- Stenocalyx impunctatus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx lucidus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx michelii (Lam.) O.Berg
- Stenocalyx nhampiri Barb. Rodr.
- Stenocalyx oblongifolius O.Berg
- Stenocalyx rhampiri Barb.Rodr.
- Stenocalyx ruber (L.) Kausel
- Stenocalyx strigosus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx uniflorus (L.) Kausel
- Syzygium michelii (Lam.) Duthie
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The Suriname cherry (Eugenia uniflora),[2] also known as the pitanga, Brazilian cherry,[2] Cayenne cherry,[3] or Cerisier Carré[2][4] is a plant which mostly grows on the eastern coast of South America. It is in the family Myraceae (the myrtles). The plant may look like a cherry, but is not related to true cherries. The Suriname cherry can be found from Suriname, French Guiana to southern Brazil, as well as parts of Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.[4][5][6] It is known as pitanga throughout Brazil and Uruguay, or ñangapirí in surrounding countries. The plant is relatively easy to grow, resists pests well, and is high in antioxidants.[7] The tree is also grown in the West Indies, specifically in Haiti, where it is known as Cerisier Carré, as is in French Guiana.[4]
The Suriname cherry is often used in gardens as a hedge or screen. The tree was introduced to Bermuda for ornamental purposes but is now out of control and listed as an invasive species.[8]
In Suriname this cherry is known as Monkimonki Kersie, also Montjimontji Kersie. The tree has also been introduced to Florida.[9]