Barbados Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Also known as Brazilian Cherry, Cayenne Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-July
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
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barbados Cherry itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- സൂരിനാം ചെറി, Eugenia uniflora
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.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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