Roxburgh's cherry
Eugenia roxburghii

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 1-8 m tall. The leaves are oval or sword shaped. They are 7 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowers are 7 mm across. There are 2 or 3 flowers together in the axils of leaves. The petals are white. The fruit is a berry that is orange or red.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

It is a cultivated plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Kerala it was flowering and fruiting in March and April.

Its other names

Local names

Harch, Haroh, Hijli jam, Jangmi reng reng, Lukluki-jam, Menadi, Misi-ia-thep, Pring uel, Sagarabatua, Thingsenti, Unchana

Synonyms

Eugenia bracteata var. roxburghii (DC.) Duthie; Eugenia fasciculata Wall. ex Blume; Eugenia heynei Rathakr. & N. C. Nair; Eugenia macrosepala Duthie; Eugenia rothii Panigrahi [Illegitimate]; Myrtus bracteata Willd.; Syzygium ruscifolium (Willd.) Santapau & Wagh; and others