Eugenia anastomosans Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 23 m high. A few flowers occur together in the twigs. The fruit is a narrowly oval berry. It is 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. It is yellow to black. It is shiny. There are some dark green sepals forming a crown on top. The pulp of the fruit is edible. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 23.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain rainforest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Eugenia anastomosans world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Eugenia anastomosans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593585-1
WFO ID wfo-0000956325
COL ID 3C3TR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734383
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Synonyms

Eugenia anastomosans Eugenia ptariensis