Eugenia procera

Botanical Description

Eugenia procera is an evergren shrub or a small tree growing up to 4.5 metres tall with a trunk around 8cm in diameter[ 448 Title Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume. Publication Author Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1974 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. Another report says it is a tree around 12 - 18 metres tall with a trunk that can be 30 - 45cm in diameter[ 638 Title The Woods of the United States Publication Author Sargent C.S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher D. Appleton & Co.; New York Year 1885 ISBN Description Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. Eugenia procera has a wide distribution and large population. Although the habitat in some areas may be under threat, these are not assessed as causing significant declines globally. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].