Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
violascens
ID:
960158

Status:
valid

Authors:
O.Berg

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 14(1): 581 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000959496

Common Names

  • Violascens Eugenia
  • Violascens Boxwood
  • Violascens Cherry

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Description

Eugenia violascens (also called Purple Cherry, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to South America. It grows up to 10 m tall and has dark green, glossy leaves. The flowers are white or pinkish and the fruits are small, dark purple berries. It grows in tropical and subtropical forests and is often found in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Eugenia violascens is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antispasmodic properties. It is also used in aromatherapy and to create fragrances.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eugenia violascens has white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves that are dark green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eugenia violascens is a small shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 to 2.5 meters. It has small, white flowers and small, red fruits. It is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Eugenia violascens

Eugenia violascens can be found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.

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-77232: Based on the initial data import
Otto Karl Berg (1815-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'O.Berg' in the authors string.