Eugenia reinwardtiana
Eugenia reinwardtiana
Eugenia reinwardtiana (syn. Eugenia carissoides F.Muell. ) Is a plant of the genus Kirschmyrten ( Eugenia ) in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ).
Description
Eugenia reinwardtiana is reached an evergreen shrub or small tree, the plant height of about 1.5 to 7 m. The oppositely arranged leaves are constantly broken short petiole and leaf blade. The leathery, simple, dark green leaf blade is ovate-acuminate at a length of 2.5 to 8 cm and a width of 2 to 6.5 cm. The upper leaf surface is glossy and the lower leaf surface dull. On each side of the clearly visible center rib are five to eight side nerves exist. The leaf surface is slightly hairy bald or along the midrib. The new growth is pink.
The flowers are on 5 to 25 cm long flower stems singly or in pairs in the leaf axils. A pair with a length of 1 to 1.5 mm smaller bracts is hairy or slightly shiny. The hermaphrodite flowers are radial symmetry and cruciform double perianth. The flower cup is conical, hairy 2 to 3 mm long and brownish. The four sepals are fused with the circular base of the flower and uneven in length; a pair of 3 to 5 mm, the other 2 to 3 mm. The four white petals are ovate with a length of 6 to 8 mm. There are about 150 stamens available with white stamens and cream-colored anthers.
The case of a diameter of 1 to 2 cm spherical, flattened to ovoid berry color at maturity yellow to bright red. Usually only a spherical up to 10 mm large seed is formed; it can also be formed to two seeds which are then smaller.
Occurrence
The original area of distribution of Eugenia reinwardtiana seem coastal area of the Australian state of Queensland is to be Papua New Guinea and some tropical Pacific islands; However, it is widely used, from Borneo to the Hawaiian Islands.
Your favorite sites are the boundary area between the beach and bushland, rocky headlands and coastal forest. Eugenia reinwardtiana survives only light frosts down to -1 ° C (30 ° F).
Trivial names
Trivial names in other languages Beach Cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry or Nioi (Hawaii).
Use
Eugenia reinwardtiana is used because of its " plasticity " and their slow growth as an ornamental plant.
The fruits of Eugenia reinwardtiana are collected in Australia as bush food.
Swell
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASAP ) (English )
- Flora of the Havaiian Islands on botany.si.edu (English )