Eugenia uniflora, also known as Brazilian cherry, is a flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family. Native to the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest, it can be found in semideciduous forests along the east coast in subtropical climates. It is adaptable to various soil types and is frequently used in Brazil´s urban areas as well as in the restoration of degraded areas. The tree’s fruits are a food source for many birds and wild animals. Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) is primarily pollinated by bees, potentially contributing to the conservation of these bees in forest fragments. Birds seen at Itororó that feed on the Eugenia uniflora include the Guan (Penelope obscura), Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Ruffus-bellied Trush (Turdus rufiventris), Ruby-crowned tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus), Green-winged saltator (Saltator similis), Surucua trogon (Trogon surrucura), Saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni), Bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis), Plain-parakeet (Brotogeris tirica), Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), Yellow-legged trush (Turdus flavipes), Maroon-bellied parakeet (Pyrrhura frontalis) among many others.

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