Eugenia aherniana
C.B.Rob.
Myrtaceae
Eugenia melastomoides Elmer
Jossinia aherniana (C.B.Rob.) Merr.
Common Name:
General Information
Eugenia aherniana is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall, though is usually smaller. The bole is up to 45cm in diameter[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Sulawesi) to the Philippines
Habitat
Primary forests at low to medium elevations[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Juicy, with a sour flavour[
1004- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. VII
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1915
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Descriptions of Philippine plants, often with plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The yellow, globose fruit is around 25mm in diameter[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is brownish; it is not clearly demarcated from the whiter sapwood. The wood is heavy, hard, without any distinctive odour or taste[
1004- Title
- Leaflets of Philippine Botany Vol. VII
- Publication
-
- Author
- Elmer A.D.E. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Manila; Philippines
- Year
- 1915
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Descriptions of Philippine plants, often with plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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