Eugenia_foetida

<i>Eugenia foetida</i>

Eugenia foetida

Species of flowering plant

Eugenia foetida is a member of the family Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, and is colloquially referred to as "Spanish stopper" or "boxleaf stopper."

Quick Facts Eugenia foetida, Conservation status ...

It is found year-round in the understory of mangrove forests, coastal hammocks and dunes in coastal, central to southern Florida, and east in the Bahamas.[2][3]

Description

It is a common small tree with opposite leaves that are dark green on the adaxial (upper or dorsal) leaf surface and lighter on the abaxial (lower or ventral) surface and oblanceolate with a rounded or obtuse apex. The specific epithet foetida, Latin for "fetid" refers to the unpleasant scent of the flowers.

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References

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Eugenia foetida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T152909330A152909332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T152909330A152909332.en. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    "A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Park Plants. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. North Palm Beach Florida.
  3. [3]
    Wunderlin, Richard P. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida. 1998. Gainesville. University Press of Florida. p. 453


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