Myrtaceae FAMILY
Eugenia disticha
Eugenia disticha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eugenia disticha is an evergreen shrub usually growing around 100cm tall, sometimes reaching 300cm[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Jamaica
HabitatMoist thickets, wooded hillsides and pastures; at elevations from 120 - 750 metres[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].