Small-leaf, Biriji
Eugenia monticola

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It can grow 18 m tall. The trunk is 12 cm across. The bark is grey and smooth. The twigs are slender and light brown. They are finely hairy when young. The leaves are opposite in 2 rows. They are 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. The tip has a long blunt point. They are dull green above and paler underneath. The flowers are small and white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Puerto Rico it grows to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bahamas, Barbados, Central America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Guairaje, Hija menuda

Synonyms

Emurtia micrantha (Kunth) Raf.; Eugenia baruensis var. latifolia DC.; Eugenia canescens O. Berg; Eugenia flavovirens O. Berg; Eugenia flavovirens var. obscura O. Berg; Eugenia flavovirens var. pallida O. Berg; Eugenia foetida var. maleolens (Pers.) DC.; Eugenia foetida var. parvifolia O. Berg; Eugenia glabrata Griseb.; Eugenia insularis O. Berg; Eugenia maleolens Pers.; Eugenia micrantha (Kunth) DC.; Eugenia obtusata Willd. ex O. Berg; Eugenia poiretii O. Berg; Myrtus micrantha Kunth; Myrtus monticola Sw.;