Eugenia reinwardtiana

Eugenia reinwardtiana
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[1]
List
    • Eugenia carissoides F.Muell.
    • Eugenia hypospodia F.Muell.
    • Eugenia kangeanensis Valeton
    • Eugenia macrohila C.T.White & W.D.Francis
    • Eugenia rariflora Benth.
    • Eugenia waianensis O.Deg.
    • Jossinia reinwardtiana (Blume) Blume
    • Jossinia tahitensis Nadeaud
    • Myrtus reinwardtiana Blume

Eugenia reinwardtiana is a shrub to small tree in the family Myrtaceae. Native to tropical forests in Indonesia,[2] the Australian state of Queensland, and many Pacific Islands, its common names include Cedar Bay cherry, beach cherry, Australian beach cherry, mountain stopper,[3] nīoi (Hawaiian),[4] and a'abang (Chamorro). They are typically 2 to 6 m (6.6 to 19.7 ft) in height.[5]

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.[6]

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Eugenia reinwardtiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. ^ "Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ^ "nioi". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  5. ^ Wrigley, J.W., Fagg, M., Australian Native Plants, Collins, 1986, ISBN 0-00-216575-9
  6. ^ "Cedar Bay Cherry - Eugenia reinwardtiana". www.daleysfruit.com.au. Retrieved 2020-01-10.