This species is probably no more than part of the highly variable Eugenia involucrata DC. Many treatments now view it as a synonym of Eugenia involucrata (see Bünger M. et al; Resolving Species Delimitations in the Eugenia involucrata Group (Eugenia sect. Phyllocalyx - Myrtaceae) with Morphometric Analysis; Systematic Botany, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 995-1002; 2015), but there are also many places still using the name Eugenia calycina. For the time being (01/05/2023) we will maintain this record.

Common Name: Savannah Cherry

General Information

Eugenia calycina is a deciduous shrub growing less than 2 metres tall[].
The edible fruit is greatly appreciated within the plant's native range, where it is often gathered from the wild and used to make sweets, jellies etc[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern and central Brazil.

Habitat

Savannahs and fields[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	1.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the drier savannahs in the tropics.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or made into jellies and sweets[]. A thick, very succulent, soft pulp with a pleasant, sweet flavour[]. The fruits are up to 25mm long and 15mm wide[].

Medicinal

Extracts of the leaves and the bark are used in folk medicine for many purposes.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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