Biology:Ugni candollei

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Short description: Species of shrub

Ugni candollei
Ugni candollei - San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden - DSC06007.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Ugni
Species:
U. candollei
Binomial name
Ugni candollei
(Barnéoud) O.Berg

Ugni candollei is a species of shrub, 80 cm in height, with white, 5-petal flowers, endemic to Chile .[1] Its fruit is edible, and is used by natives to make a chicha. It is reported to be an oneirogen.

Distribution

It is distributed between Maule Region and Los Lagos Region, also it can be found near the coast.

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2473968 entry