Eugenia erythrophylla
Encyclopedia
Eugenia erythrophylla is a species of plant
in the Myrtaceae
family. It is endemic to South Africa
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
family. It is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Eugenia erythrophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 21 August 2007.