Eugenia uniflora
E1039584
Eugenia uniflora is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, commonly known as Surinam cherry, valued for its bright ribbed berries and use in ornamental planting and traditional medicine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eugenia uniflora canonical | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit-bearing shrub
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ small tree ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Brazilian cherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cayenne cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Surinam cherry ⓘ pitanga ⓘ |
| contains |
antioxidant compounds
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor |
edible fruit
ⓘ
hedges ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring in many regions ⓘ |
| flowerType | small fragrant flowers ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
dark purple when overripe
ⓘ
green when unripe ⓘ orange when ripening ⓘ red when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitingSeason | late spring to summer in many regions ⓘ |
| fruitShape | ribbed ⓘ |
| fruitTaste | sweet-acidic ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| fruitUse |
eaten fresh
ⓘ
used in jams ⓘ used in jellies ⓘ used in juices ⓘ used in liqueurs ⓘ |
| genus | Eugenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen shrub
ⓘ
evergreen small tree ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
mature leaves glossy green
ⓘ
young leaves reddish ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 8 meters ⓘ |
| medicinalUse |
leaf infusions used as digestive aid in folk medicine
ⓘ
leaf infusions used as febrifuge in folk medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Argentina ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pestStatus | can be invasive in some regions ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
some drought tolerance
ⓘ
tolerates pruning ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 2–4 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental hedge plant ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
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