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General Information

Eugenia xiriricana is a semideciduous shrub or small tree with a sparse crown; it can grow up to 5 metres tall. The short, crooked bole can be 15 - 25cm in diameter[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its fruit and wood. A small, very ornamental plant, it has a good potential for use in urban landscaping, especially for planting as a street tree under power lines[].
The plant has a very small native range; it is very rare within that range; and its habitat is under severe threat from human activities. The plant is threatened with extinction[], but has not as yet been evaluated in the IUCN Red List.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Coastal rainforest[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	4.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun to dappled shade[].
A slow-growing plant, even when young[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A nearly dry pulp with a disagreeable taste[]. The green to yellow, globose fruit can be 4cm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is fine-textured, straight-grained, heavy, hard to cut, fairly durable. Because of its small size, the wood is only used for making items such as tool handles[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of around 80% can generally be expected, with the seed sprouting within 40 - 50 days[].

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