Typical of the Myrtaceae family
Eugenia uniflora
Barbados Cherry സൂരിനാം ചെറി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Brazilian Cherry, Cayenne Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-July
Barbados Cherry in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | സൂരിനാം ചെറി | Eugenia uniflora |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- സൂരിനാം ചെറി, Eugenia uniflora
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: E. & S. Brazil to S. South America.
- Recorded habitat
- Cultivated
- Explore nearby plants
- Kerala →Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Barbados Cherry
Identify Barbados 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 shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Barbados Cherry.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eugenia uniflora
- Genus
- Eugenia
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are without stipules, ovate, glossy, and held in opposite pairs.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are without stipules, ovate, glossy, and held in opposite pairs.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barbados Cherry itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barbados Cherry itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Barbados Cherry
Barbados Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) is a shrub in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It is cultivated. Flowering and fruiting run from March to July.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten, planted as an ornamental and distilled for an aromatic oil.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Barbados Cherry belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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