Eugenia capuli Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-4.5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They narrow to a rounded tip. They are wedge shaped at the base. There are about 15 flowers in a group. The petals are white. The fruit are red and turn black when ripe. They are 3-4 mm across. They are edible but with little pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.5
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Environment

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

Usage

Uses food fuel medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Eugenia capuli world distribution map, present in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico

Conservation status

Eugenia capuli threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:593919-1
WFO ID wfo-0000956717
COL ID 3C47G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Myrtus capuli Eugenia capuli Eugenia lindeniana Eugenia schiedeana Eugenia contrerasii Eugenia tenuissima Eugenia capuli var. lindeniana Eugenia capuli var. micrantha Eugenia capuli var. rigida Eugenia capuli var. macroterantha Eugenia capuli var. capuli