Eugenia involucrata
Cherry Of The Rio Grande
Also known as: Eugenia aemilii Barb.Rodr. +14 more
- Eugenia aemilii Barb.Rodr.
- Eugenia aemilii Barb.Rodr. ex Chodat & Hassl.
- Eugenia chodatii Barb.Rodr.
- Eugenia incertissima Sobral
- Eugenia involucrata var. minutifolia Mattos & D.Legrand
- Eugenia laevigata (O.Berg) D.Legrand
- Eugenia obtusa Barb.Rodr.
- Eugenia obtusa Barb.Rodr. ex Chodat & Hassl.
- Eugenia pallescens Kiaersk.
- Eugenia paraguayensis Barb.Rodr.
- Eugenia strictissima Govaerts
- Phyllocalyx involucratus (DC.) O.Berg
- Phyllocalyx laevigatus O.Berg
- Phyllocalyx strictus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx involucratus (DC.) Kausel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub, shrub or tree.
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Eugenia involucrata (commonly known as cherry-of-the-Rio Grande) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Eugenia is notably large, comprising more than 1200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay