Eugenia speciosa
Cambess.
Myrtaceae
Eugenia caldensis Kiaersk.
Eugenia retusa (O.Berg) Nied.
Eugenia undulatifolia Nied.
Phyllocalyx limbatus O.Berg
Phyllocalyx marginatus O.Berg
Phyllocalyx retusus O.Berg
Phyllocalyx speciosus (Cambess.) O.Berg
Common Name: Laranjinha Do Mato
General Information
Eugenia speciosa is a very variable plant ranging from a semi-deciduous small shrub less than 1 metre tall when growing on poor, sandy soils near the coast, to a tree 10 - 20 metres tall when growing in pine forests[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 85-867174-24-0
- Description
- A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, and the plant is also sometimes cultivated in home gardens[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 85-867174-24-0
- Description
- A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - southern and eastern Brazil.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the subtropics and elevations generally above 600 metres in the tropics.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw and used to make jellies[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 85-867174-24-0
- Description
- A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
]. A thin, fleshy pulp with a slightly sweet flavour[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 85-867174-24-0
- Description
- A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
