Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fulva
ID:
958027

Status:
valid

Authors:
Thwaites

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. Zeyl. : 115 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000957365

Common Names

  • Fulva Eugenia
  • Fulva Cherry
  • Fulva's Eugenia

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Description

Eugenia fulva (also called Orangeberry, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree native to Brazil and Argentina. It has glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers that bloom in the spring. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate some drought. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Uses & Benefits

Eugenia fulva is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It can also be used for erosion control and as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional medicine and as a source of food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eugenia fulva has white flowers, small round seeds, and small seedlings with long, thin stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eugenia fulva is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 8 m in height. The bark is greyish-brown and smooth. The leaves are opposite, elliptic-oblong, 6-15 cm long and 2-6 cm wide, with a pointed tip and entire margins. The flowers are small, white, and fragrant, and the fruits are small, round, and yellow. It is propagated by seeds, cuttings, or air layering.

Where to Find Eugenia fulva

Eugenia fulva is native to the tropical regions of South America, including Brazil and Peru. It can be found in tropical forests and other moist habitats.

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,

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