Eugenia reinwardtiana

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Eugenia reinwardtiana
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. reinwardtiana
Binomial name
Eugenia reinwardtiana
Synonyms[2]
16 Synonyms
  • Jambosa maritima Miq.
  • Jossinia reinwardtiana (Blume) Blume
  • Myrtus reinwardtiana Blume
  • Eugenia carissoides F.Muell.
  • Eugenia costenoblei Merr.
  • Eugenia hypospodia F.Muell.
  • Eugenia kangeanensis Valeton
  • Eugenia koolauensis var. glabra O.Deg.
  • Eugenia macrohila C.T.White & W.D.Francis
  • Eugenia rariflora Benth.
  • Eugenia rariflora var. parvifolia Hillebr.
  • Eugenia reinwardtiana f. lutea H.St.John
  • Eugenia waianensis O.Deg.
  • Jossinia costenoblei (Merr.) Diels
  • Jossinia desmantha Diels
  • Jossinia tahitensis Nadeaud

Eugenia reinwardtiana is a shrub to small tree in the family Myrtaceae. Native to tropical forests in Indonesia,[3] the Australian state of Queensland, and many Pacific Islands, its common names include Cedar Bay cherry, beach cherry, Australian beach cherry, mountain stopper,[4] nīoi (Hawaiian),[5] and a'abang (Chamorro). They are typically 2 to 6 m (6.6 to 19.7 ft) in height.[6] The tree is particularly common around the Cedar Bay National Park in northern Australia and the edible fruit was especially popular with the hippies who lived there in the 1970s.[citation needed] The fruits are green at first, then ripen to a bright orange-red colour with a sweet taste and soft flesh.

Uses

The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its edible sweetish fruit that is often eaten out-of-hand, used to flavour drinks and candies, or as a preserve. The fruit is a source of antioxidants.[7] The tree is well-suited to amenity horticulture in the tropics, and is grown in the median strips in Cairns.[citation needed] It is readily propagated from fresh seed.[6] This species is susceptible to myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii).

References

  1. ↑ "Eugenia reinwardtiana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Eugenia reinwardtiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  5. ↑ "nioi". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wrigley, J.W., Fagg, M., Australian Native Plants, Collins, 1986, ISBN 0-00-216575-9
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Rachel (30 April 2009). "Rainforest Fruit Power". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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