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Eugenia ligustrina

Eugenia ligustrina is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Caribbean to Brazil. Kew records it primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

EugeniaMyrtaceae

Key Information

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Scientific Name
Eugenia ligustrina
Growth Habit
Shrub or tree
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
Origin
Caribbean to Brazil

Growing Information

Growth Habit
Shrub or tree

Climate & Cultivation

Climate
Seasonally dry tropical

Origin & Distribution

Caribbean to Brazil

References & Notes

Eugenia ligustrina is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family, native to Caribbean to 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.