Eugenia ligustrina
Blackberry, Birchberry
Other regional names: Black Berry +2 more
- Black Berry
- Black Cherry
- Privet Stopper
Also known as: Eugenia buxifolia Bello, 1881 +10 more
- Eugenia buxifolia Bello, 1881
- Eugenia cerasina (Vahl) Mattos
- Eugenia ligustrina var. minensis (O.Berg) Mattos
- Myrtus bracteiflora Sessé & Moc.
- Myrtus cerasina Vahl
- Myrtus ligustrina Sw.
- Stenocalyx ligustrina (Sw.) O.Berg
- Stenocalyx ligustrina var. caribaea O.Berg
- Stenocalyx ligustrinus var. caribaeus O.Berg
- Stenocalyx ligustrinus var. fluminensis O.Berg
- Stenocalyx ligustrinus var. minensis O.Berg
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Eugenia ligustrina (commonly known as Blackberry or Birchberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Originating in 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)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms