Eugenia selloi B.D.Jacks.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The fruit is thin-skinned and fleshy. They are about 7 mm long by 5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
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Forests.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. It is also used for juice and jellies.
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Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Eugenia selloi world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Eugenia selloi threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60464874-2
WFO ID wfo-0000959028
COL ID 6GVVG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phyllocalyx edulis Eugenia edulis Eugenia neonitida Eugenia selloi Eugenia nitida Phyllocalyx edulis var. depauperata Phyllocalyx edulis var. dives