Rhodamnia rubescens (Benth.) Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Rhodamnia

Characteristics

A tree. It can grow to 25 m tall. The trunk is 75 cm across. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 5-10 cm long. The flowers are white and have a scent. The fruit is a small berry. It is red and turns a shiny black when ripe. They are 6 mm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.75
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Scald (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified)
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Images

Rhodamnia rubescens unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhodamnia rubescens world distribution map, present in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76449-3
WFO ID wfo-0000296323
COL ID 78V7N
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhodamnia trinervia Monoxora rubescens Myrtus melastomoides Myrtus trinervia Rhodamnia rubescens Eugenia trinervia