Eugenia arthroopoda

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-12 m tall. The trunk can be 3-8 cm across. The bark is papery and peels off. The leaves are opposite and 9-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit are 2.5-4 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are purple.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Madagascar

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Madagascar plants flower January to June and fruit March to November.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eugenia arthroopoda var. ambalavensis H.Perrier; Eugenia arthroopoda var. angustata H.Perrier; Eugenia arthroopoda var. baroniana H.Perrier; Eugenia arthroopoda var. elatipes H.Perrier; Eugenia arthroopoda var. menabeensis H.Perrier;