Pitanga

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Repellant(Insect)

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, CINEOLE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific name: Eugenia uniflora

Common names: Pitanga, Surinam Cherry, Barbados cherry, Brazil-cherry, Brazilian Cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayennekirsche, Cereza de Cayena, Cerise de Cayenne pitanga, Cerisier, Eugénie à une flore, Cerise créole, Cerise côtelée, Cerise de Cayenne, Cerisier, Cerisier à côtes, Cerisier de Cayenne, Rousaille, Roussailler, Cerisier carré, Eugénie à une flore, Cerisier carré, Cerisier de Cayenne, Florida cherry, French cherry, Honey Berry, Sari mpwera, Sari mpwera keli, Surinaamsche kersh

POWO: 596263-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Repellant(Insect)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Repellant(Insect)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Antifungal Potential of Essential Oil Chemotypes of Eugenia uniflora Against Phytopathogens. · 2026 source ↗
• Intercellular BVOC accumulation reflects sustained antioxidant defenses without additional carbon loss under ozone exposure in <i>Eugenia uniflora</i> · 2026 source ↗
• Larvicidal, oviposition inhibition, electrophysiological, histological, and docking activity of &lt;i&gt;Eugenia uniflora L. oil against Aedes aegypti&lt;/i&gt;. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CINEOLE
• CITRONELLAL
• FAT
• FIBER
• GERANIAL
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PROTEIN
• TERPINENE
• THIAMIN
• WATER
• BETA-CAROTENE
• GERANYYL-ACETATE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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