Species profile · Eugenia
Eugenia involucrata
Cherry of the Rio Grande
Eugenia involucrata is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Bolivia to Uruguay and Brazil. Kew records it primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Supplied photograph: Cherry-Of-Rio-Grande-01.jpg
Key Information
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eugenia
- Scientific Name
- Eugenia involucrata
- Common Name
- Cherry of the Rio Grande
- Growth Habit
- Shrub or tree
- Climate
- Seasonally dry tropical
- Origin
- Bolivia to Uruguay and Brazil
Growing Information
- Growth Habit
- Shrub or tree
Climate & Cultivation
- Climate
- Seasonally dry tropical
Origin & Distribution
Bolivia to Uruguay and Brazil
References & Notes
Eugenia involucrata is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Bolivia to Uruguay and Brazil. Kew records it primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
This profile records verified taxonomy and range; fruiting time, fruit size and container suitability need observation or a reliable cultivation source.
Taxonomy and distribution: Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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