could it be eugenia pitanga?

[huertasurbanas]

Hi, the seller said that it bears fruits at 2 years old, 30cm tall... but could these fruits be from that species? or just a normal eugenia uniflora?

[Mike T]

E.pitanga is usually less ribbed and more spherical.

[Stevo]

This is what Eugenia Pitanga should look like

[huertasurbanas]

Ok, very thanks! but I remember to see on the net ribbed eugenia pitanga...

http://www.colecionandofrutas.org/eugeniapitanga.htm

ok maybe it is just an early bearing eugenia uniflora?

[huertasurbanas]

Now I have photos of the leaves, they look like eugenia uniflora, what do you think?

[Stevo]

Uniflora

[Mike T]

Nothing like E.pitanga foliage.

[huertasurbanas]

Very thanks! I see the same. She dont sell it as eugenia pitanga, but as a dwarf pitanga that bears fruits in 2 years, so I thought it could be e. pitanga.

[Cassio]

Eugenia Pitanga can produce ribbed fruits. Therefore, they are less perceptible.
About the seedlings, the leafs are from a normal pitanga, as the fruits in the first photo.

Anyway, Eugenia Uniflora is to much variable, and sometimes can produce fruits before two years. But not when in 30 cm tall. Just Eugenia pitanga can do this.
The problem with Uniflora is the flavor. Not all the trees produces fruits with good flavor. Just an advise: don´t buy the tree without to taste de fruits.