Eugenia axillaris (Sw.) Willd. is a plant in the Myrtaceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eugenia axillaris (Sw.) Willd.

Eugenia axillaris (Sw.) Willd.

Eugenia axillaris (white stopper) is an evergreen flowering Myrtaceae shrub or tree native to warm North American and Caribbean regions.

Family
Genus
Eugenia
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Eugenia axillaris (Sw.) Willd.

Eugenia axillaris, commonly known as white stopper, is a flowering plant species in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to central and southern Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, eastern Mexico, and Central America. This species is an evergreen shrub or tree that reaches 20 to 30 ft (6 to 9 m), though it often grows shorter. It typically grows in partly shady coastal hammocks and other sandy areas.

Photo: (c) Kim and Peter Connolly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kim and Peter Connolly · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Myrtaceae Eugenia

More from Myrtaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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