Goa Cherry
Eugenia macrosepala
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
How to identify Goa Cherry
Identify Goa Cherry by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Goa Cherry.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Goa Cherry
Goa Cherry (Eugenia macrosepala) belongs to the Myrtaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests.
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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