Eugenia spissa

Description

A tropical tree or shrub in the Myrtaceae family, Eugenia spissa produces cauliflorous fruit (flowers and fruit borne directly on the trunk or branches).

Edible Uses

The fruit and seeds are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America,

References (1)

• www.colecionandofrutas.org

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