Eugenia reinwardtiana

Native to E. Australia small shrub or tree, 10-15 ft tall. This plant can survive temperature drops to 30-32F for short periods of time. Small red fruits have very pleasant flavor. Is worth growing for its fruits which are deliciously sweet and have soft pulp are preceded by small and attractive white flowers with a mass of stamens typical of lilly pillies.

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 pyriformis (Uvaia, Uvalha, Uvaia-do-mato, Uvaieira)
• Eugenia rhombea (Red Stopper)
• Eugenia sp. (Eugenia)