Eugenia cordata
Lathberry
Also known as: Eugenia cordata subsp. ovata Kiaersk. & Bot.Tidsskr. +7 more
- Eugenia cordata subsp. ovata Kiaersk. & Bot.Tidsskr.
- Eugenia cordata var. genuima Krug & Urb.
- Eugenia cordata var. parvifolia Schltdl.
- Eugenia sessiliflora DC., 1828
- Eugenia stirpiflora (O.Berg) Krug & Urb.
- Myrciaria stirpiflora O.Berg
- Myrtus cordata Sw.
- Pseudanamomis cordata (Sw.) Bisse
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Eugenia cordata (commonly known as Lathberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Eugenia is notably large, comprising more than 1200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.
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