Christmas cherry
Eugenia pseudopsidium

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree.

There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Quiebrahacha, Wild guava

Synonyms

Eugenia compta A. Rich. ex O. Berg; Eugenia cryptadena Amshoff; Eugenia megalocarpa Urb.; Eugenia portoricensis DC.; Eugenia prieirii O. Berg; Eugenia psidioides DC,; Eugenia willdenowii Nied.; Myrtus pseudopsidium (Jacq.) Spreng.; and others