Species profile · Eugenia
Eugenia punicifolia
Eugenia punicifolia is a shrub in the myrtle family, native to Caribbean and tropical South America. Kew records it primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_Jo%C3%A3o_de_Deus_Medeiros_-_Eugenia_punicifolia.jpg
Key Information
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eugenia
- Scientific Name
- Eugenia punicifolia
- Growth Habit
- Shrub
- Climate
- Wet tropical
- Origin
- Caribbean and tropical South America
Growing Information
- Growth Habit
- Shrub
Climate & Cultivation
- Climate
- Wet tropical
Origin & Distribution
Caribbean and tropical South America
References & Notes
Eugenia punicifolia is a shrub in the myrtle family, native to Caribbean and tropical South America. Kew records it primarily in the wet 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.
Photo credits: João Medeiros (CC BY 2.0; resized and converted to WebP).
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