Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eugenia reinwardtiana

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eugenia reinwardtiana is an evergreen large shrub or small tree growing from 2 - 5 metres tall[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is occasionally cultivated in home gardens in various parts of the tropics and subtropics[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, to northern Australia and the Pacific Islands.

HabitatA small understory tree of the rainforest[ 354 Title Plants of Guam Publication Author Moore P.H. & McMakin P. Website http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm Publisher University of Guam. Year 1979 ISBN Description Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available. ].