aggregate eugenia

Eugenia involucrata DC.

This South American myrtle is known in Brazil as cerejeira-do-mato. A municipal botanical account from Paraná describes a tree with a rounded crown and smooth bark that flakes away. Its glossy red fruits are eaten fresh and made into preserves, and it is cultivated in domestic orchards in southern Brazil. Municipality of Faxinal: Urban tree plan, Eugenia involucrata

Botanical name

Current Kew taxonomy places Eugenia aggregata (Vell.) Kiaersk., an illegitimate later homonym, in the synonymy of Eugenia involucrata DC. Kew POWO: Eugenia involucrata

Recognizing the plant

The leaves stand in opposite pairs and have a dark, shining upper surface. White flowers arise on long stalks. The Brazilian flora description records four petals and four sepals, with conspicuous leafy bractlets that remain through flowering and fruiting. Leaves vary from elliptical to oblong or broader toward the tip, with a grooved central vein on the upper side. Smooth, ellipsoid fruits generally contain one or two seeds. Municipality of Faxinal: Urban tree plan, Eugenia involucrata Flora do Brasil description via World Flora Online: Eugenia involucrata

Native range

Kew records a native range from Bolivia to Uruguay and Brazil, including northeastern Argentina and Paraguay. Its broad treatment accommodates plants ranging from low subshrubs to trees within the seasonally dry tropical biome. Kew POWO: Eugenia involucrata

Botanical sources

Reviewed 2026-10-11. Seasonal development varies with location and growing conditions.