Eugenia
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ExpandRead about Eugenia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Species
- E. alba, Roxbg., Malaya, may be known by its sessile ovate- oblong Lvs. and branched peduncles. Intro. into S. Calif. by Franceschi.CH
- E. apiculata, DC., Chile, has oval apiculate Lvs. shorter than the mostly 1-fld. peduncles, and a pubescent infl. Perhaps not now grown in N. Amer.CH
- E. cauliflora, DC., bears fls. and frs. in sessile clusters along the woody branches and the main trunk down nearly to the ground: fr. about ¾ in. diam., purple. Brazil. Intro, by Franceschi, and by U. S. Dept. Agric. (as Myrciaria cauliflora. Berg).CH
- E. costaricensis, Berg., Lvs. oblong. 2-3 in. long: fls. in sessile axillary umbels; pedicels ¼ in. long: fr. obovoid, glabrous, small. Cent. Amer.CH
- E. edulis. Veil. Branchlets. petioles, and young foliage ferrugineous-pubescent: Lvs. willow-like, slenderly acuminate: fr. orange-color or yellow, downy, the size of an apple. Brazil. Intro. by Franceschi, and by the the U. S. Dept. Agric. (as Myrciaria edulis. Skeels). Stands drought well.CH
- E. littoralis, Panch. Lvs. spatulate, obtuse, subcordate at base: fls. sessile, fasciculate-congested; infl. pubescent: fr. puberulent, subglobose, about ½ in. diam., fragrant, sweet to the taste. New Caledonia. Intro. into Calif. by Franceschi. CH
- E. Lumia, Berg=E. apiculata.CH
- E. Mato, Griseb. Lvs. ovate, obtuse, about 1½ in. long: fls. solitary on peduncles much shorter than Lvs. Argentine. Intro, by Franceschi, who describes the fr. as orange-colored, ribbed, and about 1 in. diam., and by the U. 8. Dept. Agric.CH
- E. myriophylla. Casar. Growing parts pubescent: Lvs. mostly ternate, very narrowly linear, ¾-1½ in. long, much exceeding the solitary peduncles. Brazil.CH
- E. pungens, Berger. Young parts pilose: Lvs. elliptic-oblong, spine-tipped, 2-3 in. long, 3/4 - l in. broad, much exceeding the simple peduncles in their axils: fr. depressed-globose, puberulent, small. Brazil. Intro, by Franceschi. and by the U. S. Dept. Agric.CH
- E. pyriformis, Camb. Lvs. myrtle-like but white tomentose beneath, about equaled by the branched peduncles: fr. pear-shaped, yellow, puberulent, edible. Brazil. Intro, in Calif. by Franceschi.CH
- E. Ugni, Hook & Arn.=Myrtus Ugni.CH
- E. Uvatha, Camb., not Miq. Growing parts and infl. pubescent: Lvs. oblong, narrowed at base, obtuse, 1-2 in. long, much exceeding the simple peduncles: fr. yellow, size and shape of a small pear, edible. Brazil. Intro. by Franceschi. Harvey Monroe Hall.CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
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