Myrtaceae · Eugenia

Eugenia cotinifolia

Tree
Habit
Tree
Flowering
March-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Eugenia cotinifolia
Genus
Eugenia
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Distribution
India (Western Ghats), Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
March-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Eugenia cotinifolia

Eugenia cotinifolia is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It occurs across India (Western Ghats), Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-April.

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Eugenia cotinifolia belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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