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General Information

Eugenia stahlii is an evergreen shrub or tree with a dense, columnar crown; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm or more in diameter[].
The tree yields an attractive timber and so is often harvested from the wild.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Caribbean - Puerto Rico.

Habitat

Forests, mainly in the transition zone between lower and upper montane forests, at elevations from 450 - 900 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A slow-growing tree[].
The plant can flower and produce fruit for most of the year[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is grey-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the pinkish-brown sapwood. The texture is fine; grain irregular; lustre medium to low; seasoned wood has a mild, pleasant odour but no distinctive taste; growth rings are marked by narrow darker bands. The wood is very hard, heavy, tough, strong, with variable durability (the darker coloured specimens being more durable) and very susceptible to attack by dry-wood termites. Rate of air-seasoning and amount of degrade are moderate. Machining characteristics are as follows: planing and mortising are good; shaping, turning, and boring are excellent; sanding is poor unless fine grades of abrasive are used; and resistance to screw splitting is very poor - preboring is essential. An attractive wood, its uses include general construction, crossties, oxcart tongues, poles, and posts. It is also suitable for furniture, cabinetwork, turnery, carving, interior trim, tool handles, farm implements, and boatbuilding[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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