| Eugenia axillaris | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eugenia |
| Species: | E. axillaris |
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| Eugenia axillaris | |
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Eugenia axillaris, the white stopper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. [3] It is native to central and southern Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, eastern Mexico, and Central America. [2] An evergreen shrub or tree reaching 20 to 30 ft (6 to 9 m) but often shorter, it is typically found in partly shady coastal hammocks and other sandy areas. [3]
