Eugenia eggersii
Kiaersk.
Guas bara, Guayabac
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Description
A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family, native to South America. Eugenia eggersii is one of approximately 550 species in the genus, mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Puerto Rico, West Indies,
Notes
There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Also Known As
Guasabara
References (1)
- 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 353
