Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Eugenia uniflora
Collector Name:
M.-H. Sachet
Collection Date:
November 16, 1974
Determiner:
W. L. Wagner (US) 1990
Island Group:
MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Locality:
Road from Tahauku to airstrip going up plateau through secondary woods dominated by Eugenia cumini. Very common locally everywhere, here forming thicket above road.
Plant Description:
Shrub 2-3 m tall. Many were defoliated at end of October, but are putting out leaves and flowers. Flowers white; fruit from green to yellow, orange and bright clear red, someewhat translucent. Very palatable, at least for some plants.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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