Eugenia confusa Dc.

Redberry stopper (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The fruit are bright red and 5-8 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is often on limestone hillsides. It grows between 450-1,140 m above sea level. It is best in soils rich in humus.
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Wooded ridges and limestone hillsides, or in coppices, on heavy clay soils at elevations of 450-1140 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is juicy and eaten.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Eugenia confusa world distribution map, present in Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States of America

Conservation status

Eugenia confusa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:594073-1
WFO ID wfo-0000956898
COL ID 3C4CH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629683
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Synonyms

Eugenia filiformis Eugenia krugii Eugenia confusa Eugenia garberi