The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Linnaea 30: 670 (1861)

Type citation

Based on Eugenia ovata Hook. & Arn. "Chiloe" Cuming 30 (holotype: K)

Synonyms

• Eugenia cumingii Hook. & Arn.
• Eugenia ovata Hook. & Arn.
• Eugenia trichocarpa Phil.
• Luma cumingii (Hook. & Arn.) Burret
• Luma ovata (Hook. & Arn.) Burret

References

• Berg (1861)

  Berg, O.C. 1861. Mantissa II. ad Myrtacearum Americae. Linnaea 30: 647-713

Regions

Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos

Habitat

Temperate Forests and Valdivian rainforest

Distribution and habitat

Distributed from Isla Mocha (Arauco, Region Biobío), and Valdivia to Chiloé. An understorey tree or shrub in coastal forests.

Habit

Flowers from December to February; fruiting during the winter months

Key characteristics

M. ovata could be confused with C. ovata var. nannophylla which have an overlapping distribution in the southern end of their range. The leaves of var. ovata are mostly 1-2 cm long (or more), the apex acute to acuminate (vs. leaves much smaller, usually under 1 cm and the apex obtuse to rounded)