Eugenia tafelbergica
Amshoff
Myrtaceae
This species is closely related to Eugenia armeniaca Sagot.
Common Name:
General Information
Eugenia tafelbergica is an evergreen shrub or a small tree growing around 5 metres tall. The trunk is around 6cm in diameter[
2149- Title
- Plant Explorations in Guiana in 1944, Chiefly to the Tafelberg and the Kaieteur Plateau-V
- Publication
- Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 75, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 1948), pp. 523-580
- Author
- Maguire B.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2481787
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2149- Title
- Plant Explorations in Guiana in 1944, Chiefly to the Tafelberg and the Kaieteur Plateau-V
- Publication
- Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 75, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 1948), pp. 523-580
- Author
- Maguire B.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2481787
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Northern S. America - Guyana, Surinam
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a treatment for colds[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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