Eugenia acapulcensis
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Acapulco eugenia, Blossom berries
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Description
A tropical tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that grows approximately 5 meters tall, producing fruits sold in local markets.
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Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten and sold in local markets.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
Fruit are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Eugenia antiguae L. RileyEugenia bartlettiana LundellEugenia bonplandiana O. BergEugenia bracteolosa LundellEugenia campechiana LundellEugenia carthagenensis Jacq.Eugenia comitanensis LundellEugenia deltoidea Standl.Eugenia escuintlensis LundellEugenia mosquitensis O. BergEugenia ovatifolia LundellEugenia sibunensis LundellMyrtus maritima Kunth
Also Known As
Arrayan, Barazon, Capulin, Chilonche, Guayabillo, Muneco, Viscorona
References (8)
- Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 235
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 350
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 44
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 26
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- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
