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Myrceugenia ovata (Myrceugenia ovata)

Description

Myrceugenia ovata,Checker,Chin-chin.It is a species of the genus of evergreen trees and shrubs of the family Myrtaceae,which can be found from Linares (Chile),to the Archipelago of Chiloé.This species can reach a height of up to eight meters.It has a white flower of petals of 4mm approximately.This plant also resists low temperatures (-8 ° C),can tolerate an occasional snowfall and snow cover for a couple of weeks a year.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Myrceugenia