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Eugenia percincta

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Girdled eugenia

Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit

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Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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Description

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family, the myrtle family, which includes many fruit-bearing species.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Bolivia, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

Also Known As

Pendaza negra, Pinsha caspi

References (1)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 241

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