Myrtaceae FAMILY
Eugenia stahlii
Eugenia stahlii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eugenia stahlii is an evergreen shrub or tree with a dense, columnar crown; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm or more in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree yields an attractive timber and so is often harvested from the wild.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Puerto Rico.
HabitatForests, mainly in the transition zone between lower and upper montane forests, at elevations from 450 - 900 metres[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].