Eugenia

This article is about the genus of flowering plants. For other uses, see Eugenia (disambiguation).

Eugenia
Eugenia sprengelii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Eugenia
P.Micheli ex L.
Type species
Eugenia uniflora
Species

Over 1,100; see list of Eugenia species

Synonyms[1][2]
List
    • Calomyrtus Blume nom. inval.
    • Calophylloides Smeathman ex DC.
    • Calyptrogenia Burret
    • Catinga Aubl.
    • Chloromyrtus Pierre
    • Emurtia Raf.
    • Epleienda Raf.
    • Eplejenda Post & Kuntze
    • Greggia Gaertn. nom. illeg.
    • Hexachlamys O.Berg
    • Hottea Urb.
    • Jossinia Comm. ex DC.
    • Meteoromyrtus Gamble
    • Monimiastrum J.Guého & A.J.Scott
    • Myrcialeucus Rojas
    • Myrtopsis O.Hoffm.
    • Olynthia Lindl.
    • Stenocalyx O.Berg
    • Stereocaryum Burret

Eugenia is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It has a worldwide, although highly uneven, distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the approximately 1,100 species occur in the New World tropics, especially in the eastern Brazil's northern Andes, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Forest (coastal forests). Other centers of diversity include New Caledonia and Madagascar. Many species in the Old World have received a new classification into the genus Syzygium.[3]

All species are woody evergreen trees and shrubs. Several are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference wcsp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Eugenia P.Micheli ex L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ "Login | Merriam-Webster Unabridged".