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Eugenia axillaris

Choaky Berry, Pigeon Berry
Other regional names: White Stopper
  • White Stopper
Also known as: Eugenia anthera Small +15 more
  • Eugenia anthera Small
  • Eugenia axillaris var. axillaris
  • Eugenia axillaris var. cozumelensis (Lundell) Lundell
  • Eugenia axillaris var. microcarpa Krug & Urb.
  • Eugenia buxifolia Spreng. ex DC., 1828
  • Eugenia cabanisiana O.Berg
  • Eugenia carthagenensis var. myrtifolia Jacq.
  • Eugenia cozumelensis Lundell
  • Eugenia flavovirens Stahl, 1886
  • Eugenia guadalupensis DC.
  • Eugenia guttata Lundell
  • Eugenia itzana Lundell
  • Eugenia matanzensis O.Berg
  • Eugenia minimiflora Lundell
  • Eugenia monticola Griseb.
  • Eugenia monticola Hitchc.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Eugenia axillaris (commonly known as Choaky Berry or Pigeon Berry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.

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