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| Common names: | Brazilian cherry (English) Pitanga (English) Surinam cherry (English) | 
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| Description: | 
Evergreen shrub or small tree. | 
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| Derivation of specific name: | uniflora: one-flowered | 
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical America (Brazil) | 
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. | 
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | 
| Literature: | 
 Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 167. White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 192.  |