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Genus: Eugenia Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Myrtales > Family: Myrtaceae
About 1000 species, native to warm regions of the World, with 13 species
native to southern Africa, one species naturalised, and a further five
species that are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Eugenia uniflora (Surinam
cherry) Native to Brazil and Surinam. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Eugenia braziensis (Grumichama)
Native to Brazil. |
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Eugenia eucalyptoides (Mimi)
Native to northeastern Australia. |
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Eugenia mespiloides
Native to Mauritius. |
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Eugenia paniculata
Native to Australia. |
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Eugenia selloi
Native to Brazil. |
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