Paper-bark myrtle
Eugenia zuluensis

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree up to 21 m tall. It has smooth grey brown bark. The bark flakes in papery pieces. The leaves taper towards both ends. The midrib is raised on both sides of the leaf. It has few flowers and they mostly occur singly. The fruit are 1.3 cm across. They become yellow to red when ripe. The fruit are edible.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in forests in South Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Now Eugenia capensis subsp. natalitia;