Eugenia polystachya
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the leaves is used as a cataplasm to remedy a sore throat. The plant contains the essential oil eugenol.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America,
Other Uses
The wood is used for making tool handles. The wood is used in construction and is used to make poles.
Synonyms
Eugenia forsteri O. BergEugenia patens Poir.Eugenia rugosa Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.Names from some other source:
Eugenia amazonica O. BergEugenia calothyrsa DielsEugenia casaretteana O. BergEugenia fenzliana O. BergEugenia lugens O. BergEugenia muricata DC.Eugenia muricata var. guyanensis O. BergEugenia racemifera O. BergEugenia rypdocarpa Ruize & Pav.
Also Known As
Carara
References (4)
- 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 356 (As Eugenia muricata)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 467
