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Eugenia suzukii

Kanehira

Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family with broad leaves and white flowers with long stamens, found on the edge of mangrove swamps in the Carolines, Pacific, Palau, and Yap regions.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Traditional Uses

Carolines, Pacific, Palau, Yap,

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of the mangrove swamps.

Synonyms

Jambosa suzukii (Kaneh.) Hosok.

References (1)

  • Kanehira, 1931, Botanical Magazine Tokyo 45:335

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