Biology:Eugenia reinwardtiana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eugenia |
| Species: | E. reinwardtiana
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Eugenia reinwardtiana is a shrub to small tree in the family Myrtaceae. Native to tropical forests in Indonesia,[3] the Australian state of Queensland, and many Pacific Islands, its common names include Cedar Bay cherry, beach cherry, Australian beach cherry, mountain stopper,[4] nīoi (Hawaiian),[5] and a'abang (Chamorro). They are typically 2 to 6 m (6.6 to 19.7 ft) in height.[6]
The fruits are green at first, then ripen to a bright orange-red colour with a sweet taste and soft flesh.
Uses
The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its edible sweetish fruit that is often eaten out-of-hand, used to flavour drinks and candies, or as a preserve. The fruit is a source of antioxidants.[7]
The tree is well-suited to amenity horticulture in the tropics, and is grown in the median strips in Cairns. It is readily propagated from fresh seed.[6]
This species is susceptible to myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii).
References
- ↑ "Eugenia reinwardtiana". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/100013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:595739-1.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Eugenia reinwardtiana | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2009-11-10 }}
- ↑ "Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC.". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=EURE7.
- ↑ "nioi". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=nioi.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wrigley, J.W., Fagg, M., Australian Native Plants, Collins, 1986, ISBN 0-00-216575-9
- ↑ Sullivan, Rachel (30 April 2009). "Rainforest Fruit Power". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/04/30/2557398.htm.
External links
Data related to Eugenia reinwardtiana at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q310689 entry
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