Eugenia goiapabana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Sobral & Mazine
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Novon 20: 348 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000923048
Common Names
- Eugenia goiapabana
- Goiapabana Eugenia
- Goiapabana Cherry
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Eugenia goiapabana (also called Goiapaba Eugenia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central America. It has bright red flowers and glossy green leaves. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Eugenia goiapabana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eugenia goiapabana has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Eugenia goiapabana is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. It is frost tolerant and can be grown in a range of climates.
Where to Find Eugenia goiapabana
Eugenia goiapabana is native to Brazil and can be found in tropical forests.
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-468724: Based on the initial data import
Marcos Sobral (b.1960): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sobral' in the authors string.
Fiorella Fernanda Mazine: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mazine' in the authors string.