Eugenia zuluensis
Duemmer
Paper-bark myrtle
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Description
A tree up to 21 m tall. It has smooth grey brown bark. The bark flakes in papery pieces. The leaves taper towards both ends. The midrib is raised on both sides of the leaf. It has few flowers and they mostly occur singly. The fruit are 1.3 cm across. They become yellow to red when ripe. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It occurs in forests in South Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Palgrave, K.C., 1996, Trees of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. p 689
- Palmer, E and Pitman, N., 1972, Trees of Southern Africa. Vol. 3. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town p 1674
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 154
