Plants
araza
Eugenia stipitata McVaugh
Family: Myrtaceae · Genus: Eugenia
araçá-boi
Amazonian native fruit with very acidic, aromatic orange-yellow pulp (high vitamin C), excellent for juices, ice creams, and jams. EcoAgri lists it in the medium stratum of the 'up to 50 years' bin. Fast growth, fruits in 2 years.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- Medium
- Strata
- Medium
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Partial sun
- Water requirement
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 4.5–6.5
- Preferred soil texture
- Loamy, Clayey
Morphology
- Mature height
- 2–4 m
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifespan
- 20–50 years
- Time to first harvest
- 24 months
Biomes & climate
- Amazon Native
Köppen classes
- Tropical rainforest (Af) Native
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Native
Where it fits in a guild
Araza takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of araza?
The first harvest of araza comes around 24 months after planting.
How tall does araza grow?
At maturity, araza reaches 2–4 m tall.
What stage and stratum does araza occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, araza belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the medium stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed
Citations
- EcoAgri — Organização de algumas espécies vegetais por tempo de vida (placentas) e estrato (Cartilha 'Liberdade e Vida com Agrofloresta') , p. 3 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage)
- Useful Tropical Plants — Eugenia stipitata (ph_min, ph_max, soil_texture_preference, drought_tolerance, height_min_m, height_max_m)
- Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Eugenia stipitata McVaugh (external_ids, family, genus)
External references
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