Description and images of Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla , Pitra , Patagua de Valdivia), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Myrceugenia planipes

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

Species:	Myrceugenia planipes (Hook. & Arn.) O.Berg
Family:	Myrtaceae
Order:	Myrtales
Chilean Name:	Pitrilla , Pitra , Patagua de Valdivia
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Record:	0798
	About 16 Myrceugenia in Chile and 9 in our data base.
	About 28 Myrtaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 8 m. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Myrceugenia planipes

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Tree

Flower: White, 4 petals

Height: 8 m.

Image of Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Myrceugenia planipes

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.

Image of Myrceugenia planipes (Pitrilla / Pitra / Patagua de Valdivia). Click to enlarge parts of image.