Eugenia cotinifolia
Jacq.
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Synonyms
Caryophyllus cotinifolius Mill.Eugenia dussii Krug & Urb.Jambosa cotinifolia (Jacq.) DC.Jossinia cotinifolia (Jacq.) DC.Myrtus cotinifolia (Jacq.) Spreng.
References (1)
- Sasi, R. & Rajendran, A., 2012, Diversity of Wild Fruits in Nilgiri Hills of the Southern Western Ghats - Ethnobotanical Aspects. IJABPT, 3(1) p 82-87
