genus Eugenia

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genus Eugenia - tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard woodEugeniadicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationfamily Myrtaceae, Myrtaceae, myrtle family - trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oilEugenia corynantha, sour cherry - Australian tree with sour red fruitEugenia dicrana, nakedwood - tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawoodEugenia uniflora, pitanga, Surinam cherry - Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and FloridaEugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple tree - tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit