Eugenia haematocarpa Alain

Luquillo mountain stopper (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The trunk is 12 cm across. The leaves are large and in pairs and oblong. They are 10-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They taper to a point at the tip. They are thick and leathery and have small stalks. The flowers are small and 6 mm across. They are in clusters on the trunk. The fruit are round and 2 cm across and dark red. They are edible. They have one round, light brown seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.12
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 7.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-500 m above sea level.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Eugenia haematocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Eugenia haematocarpa world distribution map, present in Puerto Rico

Conservation status

Eugenia haematocarpa threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98463-2
WFO ID wfo-0000957505
COL ID 3C4VX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eugenia haematocarpa