Eugenia reinwardtiana
Species of flowering plant
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Eugenia reinwardtiana is a shrub to small tree in the family Myrtaceae. Native to tropical forests in Indonesia,[3] the Australian state of Queensland, and many Pacific Islands, its common names include Cedar Bay cherry, beach cherry, Australian beach cherry, mountain stopper,[4] nīoi (Hawaiian),[5] and a'abang (Chamorro). They are typically 2 to 6 m (6.6 to 19.7 ft) in height.[6]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eugenia |
| Species: | E. reinwardtiana |
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The tree is particularly common around the Cedar Bay National Park in northern Australia and the edible fruit was especially popular with the hippies who lived there in the 1970s.[citation needed]
The fruits are green at first, then ripen to a bright orange-red colour with a sweet taste and soft flesh.
Uses
The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its edible sweetish fruit that is often eaten out-of-hand, used to flavour drinks and candies, or as a preserve. The fruit is a source of antioxidants.[7]
The tree is well-suited to amenity horticulture in the tropics, and is grown in the median strips in Cairns.[citation needed] It is readily propagated from fresh seed.[6]
This species is susceptible to myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii).
