Eugenia suzukii
Kanehira
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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
References (1)
- Kanehira, 1931, Botanical Magazine Tokyo 45:335
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