Eugenia capensis subsp. albanensis (Sond.) F.White

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia > Eugenia capensis

Characteristics

A small shrub. There are one or two fruit on each stem. The fruit are the size of a small apple. The skin is soft and yellow to red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Eugenia capensis subsp. albanensis world distribution map, present in Mozambique and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:886983-1
WFO ID wfo-0000956700
COL ID 5H87X
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Synonyms

Eugenia albanensis Eugenia capensis subsp. albanensis