Eugenia rhombea
Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eugenia rhombea

Eugenia rhombea

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eugenia rhombea is an evergreen shrub or small tree with an oval crown that can reach an ultimate height of 8 metres, but is usually smaller. The bole can be 5 - 30cm in diameter[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. , 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 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 plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible fruit and useful wood. A very ornamental plant, it is sometimes grown in gardens and used in amenity plantings[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Mexico.Caribbean -Windward Islands to Cuba and on to Florida;
HabitatIn deciduous forest and scrub, at or near sea level, or on very dry, rocky hillsides at elevations of 700 - 1,500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. An understory tree in limestone soils in coastal uplands in Florida[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. ].