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Luma Species, White Chilean Myrtle

Lumachequen

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Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Luma (LOO-ma)
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Synonym
Luma gayana
Eugenia bella
Eugenia chequen
Eugenia gayana
Eugenia myrtomimeta
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Foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
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Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
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Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
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Seed Collecting

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San Tan Valley, AZ (Zone 9a) | November 2008 | neutral

Additional synonyms include:
Eugenia pulchra
Myrceugenella chequen
Myrceugenella chequen var. myrtomimeta
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