Myrtaceae · Eugenia

Jungle Guava

Eugenia singampattiana

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Eugenia singampattiana
Genus
Eugenia
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (CR)

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.

Local Names

Tamil
யூசினியா சிங்கம்பட்டியானா

About Jungle Guava

Jungle Guava (Eugenia singampattiana) 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 forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Jungle Guava belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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