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Myrtaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Eugenia anastomosans

Eugenia anastomosans

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eugenia anastomosans is an evergreen tree that can grow 20 metres or more tall[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 592 Title Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela. Publication Author Steyermark J.A. Et al Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago. Year 1951 - 1957 ISBN Description An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking. , 2115 Title Dictionary of Trees; Volume 2 South America; Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology Publication Author Grandtner M.M. & Chevrette J. Publisher Academic Press; London Year 2014 ISBN 978-0-12-396490-8 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Eugenia anastomosans has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
HabitatDupland and montane rainforest, especially on ferrobauxite and sandstone soils[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].