Eugenia roxburghii

Eugenia roxburghii
Flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eugenia
Species: E. roxburghii
Binomial name
Eugenia roxburghii
DC.
Synonyms[1]

Eugenia roxburghii is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family which is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2] It is a 5m tall tree with round, rough, brown branches. Leaves are shiny green in color which are oppositely arranged. Flowers are white in color and have four-petals. Fruit is a deep orange-colored berry.[3] Flowering starts on March and ends with late April.

References

  1. "Eugenia capensis". The Plant List (2015). Version 1.1. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. "Eugenia roxburghii DC. | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Roxburgh's%20Cherry.html


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