Eugenia victoriana

Eugenia victoriana is a small South American fruit tree of the genus Eugenia. Its common names include guayabilla and sundrop.[1]

Eugenia victoriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. victoriana
Binomial name
Eugenia victoriana

Eugenia victoriana has the largest fruit of all known Eugenia species.[2] The tree first flowers in its third or fourth year. The fruits are orange-colored, and have sour flesh and two to four large seeds.[1]

See also

  • Chicha, a South American drink sometimes prepared with guayabilla fruit

References

  1. Parmar, Chiranjit. "Guayabilla ((Eugenia victoriana)". Fruitipedia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. California Rare Fruit Growers Newsletter. California Rare Fruit Growers Association. 11: 10. 1979. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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