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Eugenia rhombea

Eugenia rhombea (Berg) Krug & Urb.

Red Stopper

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)

Synonym(s): Eugenia foetida var. rhombea

USDA Symbol: EURH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Rockland hammocks.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 81 - Natives For Your Neighborhood (2020) The Institute for Regional Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eugenia rhombea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eugenia rhombea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eugenia rhombea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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