Eugenia foetida Pers. is a plant in the Myrtaceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eugenia foetida Pers.

Eugenia foetida Pers.

Eugenia foetida Pers. is a common small tree with distinct opposite leaves, and its flowers carry an unpleasant scent.

Family
Genus
Eugenia
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Eugenia foetida Pers.

Eugenia foetida Pers. is a common small tree. It bears opposite leaves that are dark green on the adaxial (upper or dorsal) surface, and lighter in color on the abaxial (lower or ventral) surface. Its leaves have an oblanceolate shape, with a rounded or obtuse apex. The species' specific epithet foetida, which means "fetid" in Latin, refers to the unpleasant scent produced by its flowers.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Myrtaceae Eugenia

More from Myrtaceae

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

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