Eugenia axillaris

Eugenia axillaris, the white stopper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.^[3] It is native to central and southern Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, eastern Mexico, and Central America.^[2] An evergreen shrub or tree reaching 20 to 30 ft (6 to 9 m) but often shorter, it is typically found in partly shady coastal hammocks and other sandy areas.^[3]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

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Eugenia axillaris
Leaves
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eugenia
Species:	E. axillaris
Binomial name
Eugenia axillaris (Sw.) Willd.
Synonyms[2]
List Eugenia anthera Small Eugenia axillaris var. cozumelensis (Lundell) Lundell Eugenia axillaris var. microcarpa Krug & Urb. Eugenia baruensis (Jacq.) Jacq. Eugenia cabanisiana O.Berg Eugenia carthagenensis var. baruensis Jacq. Eugenia carthagenensis var. myrtifolia Jacq. Eugenia cozumelensis Lundell Eugenia divaricata Willd. ex O.Berg Eugenia guadalupensis DC. Eugenia guttata Lundell Eugenia itzana Lundell Eugenia matanzensis O.Berg Eugenia minimiflora Lundell Eugenia verrucosa A.Rich. Eugenia yumuryensis O.Berg Myrtus axillaris Sw. Myrtus baruensis (Jacq.) Spreng. Myrtus divaricata Ham. Psidiastrum dubium Bello

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