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Eugenia pyriformis
Uvaia, Uvalha, Uvaia-do-mato, UvaieiraFamily: Myrtaceae
Origin: Brazil
Uvaia - rare exotic fruit tree. The fruit is sweet, aromatic with tart taste. It is priced for its juice and is produced commerially in Brazil. Crushed leaves give spicy odor.
Similar plants:
- Blepharocalyx salicifolius, Eugenia salicifolia (Murta)
- Eugenia aggregata (Cherry of the Rio Grande, Cere Jodo Rio Grande)
- Eugenia braziliensis, Eugenia dombeyi (Grumichama)
- Eugenia confusa (Red Berry Stopper)
- Eugenia foetida, Eugenia buxifolia (Spanish Stopper, Boxleaf Stopper )
- Eugenia luschnathiana, Phyllocalyx luschnathianus (Pitomba)
- Eugenia neonitida (Pitangatuba)
- Eugenia reinwardtiana (Beach Cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry)
- Eugenia rhombea (Red Stopper)
- Eugenia sp. (Eugenia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/eugenia_pyriformis.htm