Eugenia sonderiana O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eugenia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub or small tree. The crown is dense and round. It grows 6-8 m tall. The trunk is crooked and 30-40 cm across. The bark is thick, soft and corky. The fruit are dark red and round. They are 8 mm across. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.5 - 7.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in semi-deciduous and dense forest. It is best in well-drained sandy soils. It grows up to 900 m above sea level. It suits a sunny position.
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Semideciduous forests, in both dense, primary forest and also in more open areas; favouring well-drained sandy soils, at elevations usually above 900 metres.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten raw. It is sweet.
Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They can be put in a nursery and planted out after 6 months.
Mode seedlings
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Distribution

Eugenia sonderiana world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Eugenia sonderiana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:595984-1
WFO ID wfo-0000959089
COL ID 3C6CB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eugenia sonderiana