Eugenia patrisii Vahl

A small evergreen tree. It grows 5-7 m high. It can be 15 m high. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are papery. They are smooth above but slightly hairy underneath. They are 4-6 cm long. The leaf stalk has a groove along it. The flowers are in groups in or near the axils of leaves. The flowers are white. The fruit is round and 1-3 cm across. It has a thin skin and thick pulp. The pulp is edible. There are 1-3 seeds.

Along the sides of black water rivers and channels. An understorey tree in dense primary forest.

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for jellies and icecream.

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit and the pulp removed. Seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 30-40 days.