Eugenia eurycheila
O. Berg.
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family. It is cultivated in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used medicinally. No more information.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Synonyms
Eugenia eurycheila var. grandifolia O. Berg.Eugenia eurycheila var. parvifolia O. Berg.
Also Known As
Pi kam mere, Pi o ti kryre
References (2)
- 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 353
- Poset, D. A., 2002, Kayapo Ethnoecology and Culture. Routledge
