Eugenia procera
(Sw.) Poir.
Myrtaceae
The reports from [
638- Title
- The Woods of the United States
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sargent C.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.; New York
- Year
- 1885
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
] are likely to have been misapplied to this species since it is referring to a species growing in Florida, where this species is not found.
Eugenia parkeriana DC.
Eugenia ruscifolia Poir.
Myrtus brachystemon DC.
Myrtus brasiliana parkeriana (DC.) Kuntze
Myrtus daphnoides Spreng.
Myrtus procera Sw.
Common Name: Hoja Menuda
General Information
Eugenia procera is an evergren shrub or a small tree growing up to 4.5 metres tall with a trunk around 8cm in diameter[
448- Title
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. Another report says it is a tree around 12 - 18 metres tall with a trunk that can be 30 - 45cm in diameter[
638- Title
- The Woods of the United States
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sargent C.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.; New York
- Year
- 1885
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Eugenia procera has a wide distribution and large population. Although the habitat in some areas may be under threat, these are not assessed as causing significant declines globally. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Colombia; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba
Habitat
Dry forests in Colombia[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. Dry limestone forest in Puerto Rico[
448- Title
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is often found in dry alkaline soils in the wild.
The flowers are fragrant[
448- Title
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
335- Title
- Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory
- Publication
-
- Author
- Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M.
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
,
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. A sticky skin[
448- Title
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The black, globose berries are around 6mm in diameter[
448- Title
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The ash-coloured wood is hard and flexible. It is used for stakes and to make charcoal[
567- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 8
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office; Washington.
- Year
- 1905
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes an article on the economic plants of Puerto Rico. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The heartwood is a ight yellow-brown, the sap-wood somewhat darker. It is close-grained and compact, very heavy, exceedingly hard and very strong[
638- Title
- The Woods of the United States
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sargent C.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.; New York
- Year
- 1885
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. This report is likely to have been misapplied to this species.
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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