Sweet cherry, Beach cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry
A tropical plant. It is native to NE Australia. It is a tropical rainforest species. Often it occurs in coastal scrub. They can tolerate salt laden winds. They require a well drained soil. Trees will grow in full sunlight or heavy shade. They can tolerate very slight frosts. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
Also known as:
Agashiru, Pohon jambu ceri pantai, Unuoi
Synonyms
- Eugenia carissoides F. Muell.
- Eugenia hypospodia F. Muell.
- Eugenia kangeanensis Valeton
- Eugenia koolauensis var. glabra O. Deg.
- Eugenia macrohila C.T.White & W.D.Francis
- Eugenia rariflora Benth.
- Eugenia rariflora var. parvifolia Hillebr.
- Eugenia reinwardtiana f. lutea H.St.John
- Eugenia waianensis O.Deg.
- Jossinia reinwardtiana (Blume) Blume
- Jossinia tahitensis Nadeaud
- Myrtus reinwardtiana Blume
Edible Portion
- Fruit
Where does Sweet cherry grow?
Found in: American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Marquesas, Micronesia, Niue, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rotuma, Samoa, SE Asia, South America, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Torres Strait, United States
Notes: There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Status: Fruit are rich in Vitamin C.
Growing Sweet cherry, Beach cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry
Cultivation: They can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from cuttings but the cuttings are slow to form roots.
Edible Uses: The flesh of the fruit is eaten. It can be used for jams and sauces.
Production: Trees are very slow growing but commence flowering while still small. They can fruit after 2 years. Trees flower and fruit throughout the year. Most commonly flowering is June to February with fruit maturing August to March.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 74 | 1.9 | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 | 70.8 |
Sweet cherry, Beach cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry Photos
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