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Eugenia

Eugenia

9.5
A tropical tree or shrub with scented leaves, hard wood and sometimes small edible fruit
  • noun
  • /juˈdʒiːniə/
  • Specialized
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  • The eugenia tree in our backyard has fragrant leaves that attract butterflies.

Examples

  • Many gardeners appreciate eugenias for their beautiful foliage and sweet-smelling flowers.

  • And I'm thinking because the citrus and the eugenias and ferns are doing OK.

  • Eugenia plants are often used in landscaping because of their attractive appearance and resilience.

Compounds

Eugenia aromaticum
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical evergreen tree grown for its dried flower buds that are used as cloves

Eugenia caryophyllatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical evergreen tree with red flowers that is grown for its dried flower buds called cloves

Eugenia corynantha
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from Australia with sour red fruit

Eugenia dicrana
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from southern Florida and the West Indies with aromatic fruit and striped wood

Eugenia jambos
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that produces edible fruit like a rose apple

Eugenia uniflora
  • Specialized
9.6

A tropical Brazilian plant with red or orange fruit often used for jam

Surface Forms

Eugenia singular
Eugenias plural

Etymology

Eugenia comes from the Greek eugenēs, which means 'well-born', from eu- 'good' and gen- 'birth'. A helpful way to remember the plant Eugenia is to think of a 'noble' tropical tree with a pleasant smell and tasty fruit, which fits this group of useful trees and shrubs.