Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
yangambensis
ID:
960230

Status:
valid

Authors:
Amshoff

Source:
wcs

Year:
1960

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Neerl. 9: 409 (1960)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000959568

Common Names

  • Yangambi Eugenia
  • Yangambensis Eugenia
  • Eugenia Yangambensis

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Description

Eugenia yangambensis (also called Yangambi cherry, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a rounded crown and grows up to 10 meters tall. Its leaves are glossy, dark green and oblong-lanceolate in shape. It is found in lowland rainforests and secondary forests.

Uses & Benefits

Eugenia yangambensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a very attractive foliage and can be used as a hedge or border plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eugenia yangambensis has white flowers with four petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Eugenia yangambensis

Eugenia yangambensis is native to tropical America and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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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