Myrtaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Eugenia stictopetala

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eugenia stictopetala is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall422, 434 Title Flora of Peru Publication Author Macbride. J.F. Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1936 ISBN Description An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet. ], The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fuel. Eugenia stictopetala 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 - central and northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica; Caribbean - Trinidad

HabitatRainforest, along creeks, savannah forest, rock savannah, sometimes on white sands[ 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. ].