Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
EUGENIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 470. 1753.
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TYPE: Eugenia uniflora Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 303. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenia axillaris | WHITE STOPPER | Native | |
| Eugenia confusa | REDBERRY STOPPER; REDBERRY EUGENIA | Native Endangered-State | |
| Eugenia coronata | AMAME | Not Native | |
| Eugenia foetida | SPANISH STOPPER; BOXLEAF STOPPER | Native | |
| Eugenia rhombea | RED STOPPER | Native Endangered-State | |
| Eugenia uniflora | SURINAM CHERRY | Not Native UPL (NWPL) Y |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade obovate, with a narrower angle towards the base, the apex broadly rounded; petioles, pedicels, and peduncles densely puberulent
1. Leaf blade ovate, with a narrower angle towards the tip, the apex usually acuminate; petioles, pedicels, and peduncles glabrous to glabrate (rarely puberulent)
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2. Leaves subsessile, the petiole <2.5(4) mm long; calyx lobes equal, 4-8 mm long; fruit ribbed, 12-15 mm long
2. Leaves petiolate, the petiole >2.5 mm long; calyx lobes unequal, 1-4 mm long; fruit not ribbed, 4-9 mm long
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3. Leaf blade lustrous on the upper surface, abruptly narrowed to an acuminate apex
3. Leaf blade dull to slightly lustrous on the upper surface, gradually narrowed to an acuminate apex
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4. Leaf blade rather chartaceous, with conspicuous whitish lateral veins on the upper surface and typically lacking a light green margin, the midrib prominent on the lower surface for half or more of the blade length; pedicels 1-3 mm long; larger sepals ca. 1 mm long
4. Leaf blade rather coriaceous, the lateral veins unapparent or obscure on the upper surface, with a apparent light green margin on the upper surface, the midrib slightly prominent only at the base of the blade underside; pedicels 8-20(30) mm long; larger sepals 2-4 mm long