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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.
Supplied photograph: Eugenia Ligustrina01.jpg
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.