Eugenia axillaris | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eugenia |
Species: | E. axillaris
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Eugenia axillaris | |
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Eugenia axillaris, the white stopper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is native to central and southern Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, eastern Mexico, and Central America.[2] An evergreen shrub or tree reaching 20 to 30 ft (6 to 9 m) but often shorter, it is typically found in partly shady coastal hammocks and other sandy areas.[3]