Eugenia L.
Fls us. 4-merous, in terminal compound cymes; receptacle globose to turbinate; stamens ∞; ovary us. 2-celled, with filiform style and small stigma. Fr. us. baccate, seeds solitary or few per cell. Embryo thick, fleshy; testa thin, radicle short. Shrubs or trees with aromatic gland-dotted opp. lvs. Some 800 mostly tropical and subtropical spp., the N.Z. one endemic.
