Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Eugenia acuminatissima Kurz -> Syzygium acuminatissimum (Blume) DC.
• Eugenia acutangula L. -> Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
• Eugenia alba Roxb. -> Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia aquea Burm. f. -> Syzygium aqueum (Burm. f.) Alston
• Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill., nom. illeg. -> Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia brasiliana (L.) Aubl. -> Eugenia uniflora L.
• Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.
• Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. var. leucocarpus Berg.
• Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. -> Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S. G. Harrison -> Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Eugenia cymosa Lam. -> Syzygium cymosum (Lam.) DC.
• Eugenia dombeyi (Spreng.) Skeels -> Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.
• Eugenia edulis Vell. -> Myrciaria edulis (Vell.) Skeels <- Not yet entered into our database
• Eugenia elliptica Lam. -> ?
• Eugenia elliptica Sm. -> Syzygium smithii (Poir.) Nied.
• Eugenia formosa Wall. -> Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia jaboticaba Kiaersk. -> Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell.) O. Berg <- Not yet entered into our database
• Eugenia jambolana DC. -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Eugenia jambolana Lam. -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Eugenia jambos L. -> Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
• Eugenia javanica Lam. -> Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia malaccensis L. -> Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Eugenia michelii Lam. -> Eugenia uniflora L.
• Eugenia paniculata Banks -> Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn. <- Check synonymy
• Eugenia paniculata Banks var. australis (Wendl.) Bail. -> Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn. <- Check synonymy
• Eugenia paniculata Wight -> Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn. <- Check synonymy
• Eugenia polyantha Wight. -> Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Waplers
• Eugenia polycephala xxx.
• Eugenia pyriformis Cambess.
• Eugenia pyriformis Cambess. var. pyriformis
• Eugenia pyriformis Cambess. var. uvalha (Cambess.) D. Legrand
• Eugenia racemosa L. -> Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Roxb.
• Eugenia schomburgkii Benth. -> Eugenia lambertiana DC.
• Eugenia smithii Poir. -> Syzygium smithii (Poir.) Nied.
• Eugenia ugni Hook. & Arn. -> Ugni molinae Turcz. <- Not yet entered into our database
• Eugenia uniflora L.
• Eugenia uvalha Cambess. -> Eugenia pyriformis Cambess. var. uvalha (Cambess.) D. Legrand

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia dombeyi (Spreng.) Skeels, Myrtus dombeyi Spreng., Stenocalyx brasiliensis O. Berg

ENGLISH : Brazil-cherry (E. dombeyi), Grumichama (E. dombeyi), Red-fleshed grumichama.

FRENCH : Cerisier du Brésil, Jambosier du Brésil.

PORTUGUESE : Grumixama.

ENGLISH : White-fleshed grumichama.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia schomburgkii Benth.

MALAY : Gowok (Indonesia), Kaliasem (Bali).

PORTUGUESE : Uvaia.

PORTUGUESE : Uvaia.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia uvalha Cambess.

FRENCH : Jamboisier rouge (as E. uvalha).

GERMAN : Kirschmyrte (E. uvalha).

PORTUGUESE : Uvaia, Uvalha (as E. uvalha).

SPANISH : Perita costeña (as E. uvalha).

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia brasiliana (L.) Aubl., Eugenia michelii Lam.

CHINESE : Fan ying tao, Hong guo zi, Hong zi guo, Leng guo pu tao.

DANISH : Cayennekirsebær.

DUTCH : Surinaamse kers .

ENGLISH : Brazil cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, Pitanga, Surinam cherry.

FINNISH : Surinaminkirsikka.

FRENCH : Cerise à côtes, Cerise carrée, Cerise de Cayenne.

GERMAN : Cayennekirsche, Surinamkirsche.

ITALIAN : Ciliegio di Cayenna.

PORTUGUESE : Pitanga da praia, Pitangueira.

SPANISH : Cereza de Cayena, Cerezo de Cayena, Cerezo de Surinam, Cereza quadrada (Colombia), Nagapiry, Pitanga.

THAI : Ma yom farang.

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