Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
scaphephylla
ID:
959658

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Wright

Source:
wcs

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Anales Acad. Ci. Med. Habana 5: 430. 1869 [15 Apr 1869]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000958996

Common Names

  • Scaphephylla Eugenia
  • Scaphephylla Pitanga
  • Scaphephylla Surinam Cherry

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Description

Eugenia scaphephylla (also called Scaphephylla Cherry, among many other common names) is a species of flowering shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. It typically grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Eugenia scaphephylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, cough, and diarrhea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eugenia scaphephylla has white flowers, small black seeds, and small seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eugenia scaphephylla can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems and placed in a moist, well-drained soil. The plant prefers full sun and can tolerate some shade. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Eugenia scaphephylla

Eugenia scaphephylla is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical 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-76772: Based on the initial data import
Charles Wright (1811-1885): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Wright' in the authors string.