Eugenia uniflora

Surinam cherry
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. uniflora
Binomial name
Eugenia uniflora
Synonyms[2]
List
    • 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
Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy138 kJ (33 kcal)
7.49 g
0.4 g
0.8 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
8%
75 μg
Thiamine (B1)
3%
0.03 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
3%
0.04 mg
Niacin (B3)
2%
0.3 mg
Vitamin C
29%
26.3 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
1%
9 mg
Iron
1%
0.2 mg
Magnesium
3%
12 mg
Phosphorus
1%
11 mg
Potassium
3%
103 mg
Sodium
0%
3 mg
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4]

Eugenia uniflora, the pitanga,[5] Suriname cherry,[6] Brazilian cherry,[5] Cayenne cherry,[7] cerisier carré,[8] monkimonki kersie, ñangapirí,[9] or shimarucu[10] is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to tropical South America’s east coast, ranging from Suriname, French Guiana to southern Brazil, as well as Uruguay and parts of Paraguay and Argentina.[8][11][12] It 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.[13] The tree has also been introduced to Florida.[14]

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  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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  8. ^ a b Duke, James A. (2009). Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America. p. 309. ISBN 9781420043174.
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  12. ^ Morton, Julia (1987). "Surinam cherry". Fruits of warm climates. pp. 386–8. ISBN 9780961018412.
  13. ^ "Bermuda Conservation - Surinam Cherry". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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