Status:
valid
Authors:
Proctor
Source:
wcs
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 63: 274 (1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000956968
Common Names
- Crassicaul Eugenia
- Crassicaul Cherry
- Crassicaul-leaved Eugenia
Description
Eugenia crassicaulis (also called Crassicaulis Cherry, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is native to Brazil. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Eugenia crassicaulis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eugenia crassicaulis has white flowers with yellow centers and small, round fruits that contain a single seed. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves that are dark green in color.
Where to Find Eugenia crassicaulis
Eugenia crassicaulis is native to the tropical regions of South and Central America.
Species in the Eugenia genus
Eugenia conduplicata,
Eugenia magna,
Eugenia manickamiana,
Eugenia myrciariifolia,
Eugenia rizziniana,
Eugenia seithurensis,
Eugenia yatuae,
Eugenia subreticulata,
Eugenia bergii,
Eugenia belloi,
Eugenia breedlovei,
Eugenia cararensis,
Eugenia cerrocacaoensis,
Eugenia chavarriae,
Eugenia cocosensis,
Eugenia coibensis,
Eugenia corusca,
Eugenia earthiana,
Eugenia esteliensis,
Eugenia farinacea,
Eugenia galbaoensis,
Eugenia gomezii,
Eugenia grayumii,
Eugenia grijalvae,
Eugenia hammelii,
Eugenia hartshornii,
Eugenia herrerae,
Eugenia intibucana,
Eugenia inversa,
Eugenia lempana,
Eugenia liesneri,
Eugenia lithosperma,
Eugenia locuples,
Eugenia magniflora,
Eugenia mcphersonii,
Eugenia molinae,
Eugenia monteverdensis,
Eugenia paloverdensis,
Eugenia quercetorum,
Eugenia riosae,
Eugenia sancarlosensis,
Eugenia selvana,
Eugenia shimishito,
Eugenia tilarana,
Eugenia verruculata,
Eugenia zuchowskiae,
Eugenia churutensis,
Eugenia darcyi,
Eugenia shettyana,
Eugenia conchalensis,
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,