Eugenia cereja D.Legrand

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 7 m tall. The leaves are bright green above and more pale underneath. Old flowers turn green. The fruit are bright orange when ripe. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Eugenia cereja world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98185-2
WFO ID wfo-0000956770
COL ID 3C48Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eugenia paranaguensis Eugenia cereja