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Eugenia foetida
Eugenia foetida Pers.
Boxleaf Stopper, Spanish Stopper
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Synonym(s): Eugenia buxifolia, Eugenia myrtoides
USDA Symbol: EUFO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Hammocks, hammock edges, coastal thickets.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 81 - Natives For Your Neighborhood (2020) The Institute for Regional Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 1133 - Host range of Puccinia psidii, a potential biological control agent of Melaleuca quinquenervia in Florida (2001) M. B. Rayachhetry, T. K. Van, T. D. Center and M. ...This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Eugenia foetida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eugenia foetida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eugenia foetida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-14Research By: CBR