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Eugenia catingiflora

Griseb.

Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Guianas, West Indies,

Synonyms

Eugenia actiniflora Wright, CharlesEugenia cati Britton & P. WilsonPseudanamomis cati (Britton & P. Wilson) BissePseudanamomis catingiflora (Griseb.) Bisse

References (1)

  • 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 351

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