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Eugenia axillaris
Also called Choaky Berry, Pigeon Berry
White stopper is an evergreen shrub or small tree from Florida, the Caribbean and Central America, often found in shady coastal hammocks. It is grown for its glossy foliage and small berries and does best in sandy, well-drained soil with some shade.
Eugenia axillaris, the white stopper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to central and southern Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, eastern Mexico, and Central America. 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.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eugenia axillaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
