Eugenia inundata
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Flooded eugenia
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family (myrtle family).
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or used to make juice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh or used to make juice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Eugenia inundata var. coriacea O. BergEugenia inundata var. membranacea O. BergEugenia leptantha Benth.
Also Known As
Fanache, Gorabarana, Guabilla, Guayabilla, Juanache, Junache, Mishquina
References (4)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 238
- 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 354
- Kew Plants of the World Online
