Eugenia victoriana
Cuatrec.
Myrtaceae
Common Name: Guayabilla
General Information
Eugenia victoriana is a semi-deciduous large shrub or small tree growing 2 - 3.5 metres tall[
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- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
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- 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 and consumed locally. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its fruit, outside its native range, in home gardens[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
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- 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.
].
Many Eugenia victoriana populations are fragmented and there is a continuous decline in the quality and area of various of its habitats. However, this species has a wide range and in some areas it is found in protected habitats. Overall, there is no significant threat facing this species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Northern S. America - Colombia.
Habitat
Primary and disturbed forests[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Eugenia victoriana is a plant of the humid tropics[
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Grows best in a well-drained, rich, moist soil and a position in full sun or part shade[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
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Plants can commence fruiting when 3 years old from seed[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
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- 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.
,
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- Wild edible fruits of Colombia: diversity and use prospects
- Publication
- Biota Colombiana 22 (2) - 2021
- Author
- López-Diago D. & García N.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.21068/c2021.v22n02a02
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- Year
- 2021
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- Description
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]. The thin-skinned fruit has a very succulent, aromatic pulp with an acidic flavour[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
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- 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.
]. It is somewhat reminiscent of the flavour of passion fruits (Passiflora spp.)[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The fruit is popular as a tasty flavouring for other juices[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
]. It can be used to make delicious jams and does not need additional pectin[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].They contain 2 - 4 seeds that separate easily from the pulp[
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 orange fruit is about 8cm long and 12cm in diameter[
416- Title
- Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics
- Publication
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- 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 - should not be allowed to dry out, and is best sown as soon as it is ripe[
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
]. Germination is slow, taking 1 - 6 months[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
