✿Myrtaceae · Eugenia

Goa Cherry

Eugenia macrosepala

TreeMedicinal

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Eugenia macrosepala
Genus: Eugenia
Family: Myrtaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
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 Goa Cherry

Goa Cherry (Eugenia macrosepala) 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 is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).

Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Goa Cherry belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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