| Eugenia woodburyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eugenia |
| Species: | E. woodburyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eugenia woodburyana | |
Eugenia woodburyana (Woodbury's stopper) is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae . [4] [5] It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.
E. woodburyana is an evergreen tree which grows up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall. It has hairy oval leaves up to 2 centimeters long by 1.5 wide which are oppositely arranged. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 5 white flowers borne in the leaf axils. The fruit is an approximately spherical red berry with eight wings, up to a diameter of 2 centimeters. [3] : 46716
The tree grows in the Sierra Bermeja and the Guánica State Forest of Puerto Rico, and there is reportedly one individual in the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge. [3] : 46716 In 2024 there were 2,751 mature trees of this species remaining. [1]
It is named for the botanist Roy Orlo Woodbury, an expert on Puerto Rican flora. [6]
