Eugenia carissoides

Taxobox
name = Cedar Bay Cherry


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Eugenia"
species = "E. carissoides"
binomial = "Eugenia carissoides"
binomial_authority =The Cedar Bay Cherry, "Eugenia carissoides" (syn. "Eugenia reinwardtiana"), is a small rainforest tree native to northern Queensland, Australia which are particularly prevalent around Cedar Bay National Park. They are typically three to six meters in height and grow faster in cooler climates where the mean temperature is below 21℃. Cedar Bay Cherry trees propagate by their seeds, which germinate slowly. [cite web|url=http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/cedar_bay_cherry.htm|title=Cedar Bay Cherry|date=2008-10-02|publisher=Trade Winds Fruit]

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 preservative.

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