Eugenia foetida
Spanish Stopper
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Form: Evergreen, shrub or small understory tree, columnar habit, reaching 15-20 feet with 8-15 feet spread
- Leaves: Opposite, simple, orange-reddish petiole, elliptic, entire, less than 2 inches length, obtuse, new foliage red
- Stem/Bark: Brown to grey, mottled
- Flower: Raceme, white, fragrant, axillary, inconspicuous
- Fruit: Berry, red ripening black, less than 0.25 inch diameter, containing 1-2 seeds, single
- Comments: One of four native Eugenia species in Florida, E. foetida is distinguished by its rounded leaf apex and short pedicels
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
