Myrtaceae FAMILY Endangered
Eugenia emarginata
Eugenia emarginata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eugenia emarginata is a small, evergreen shrub The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Eugenia emarginata has a wide distribution, but is little known within that area, In all five known localities it is considered to be under threat, mainly from deforestation. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Venezuela
HabitatAlong streams on rocky banks, in open forests on granite slabs; at elevations from 75 - 100 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].