Eugenia in Hawaii — Wilson 
171 
glandular-punctate; berry oblong to oblong- 
elliptic, asymmetric 1. 5-2.0 cm. long, 1.0-1. 5 
cm. wide, glabrous, dark purple or black, 
shiny, minutely glandular-punctate, umbili- 
cate, crowned by the truncate scars of the 
calyx lobes, umbilicus 1-2 mm. tall, 1,5-3 
mm. in diameter; pericarp pulpy, 1.5-3 mm. 
thick, seed ellipsoid or oblong-ellipsoid, 1.0- 
I. 5 cm. long, 0. 5-1.0 cm. wide, seed coat, 
crustaceous, 0. 5-1.0 mm. thick, closely ad- 
hering to the subrugose surface of the coty- 
ledons; cotyledons unequal, not fused, con- 
spicuously glandular-punctate. 
Common name: Java Plum. 
distribution: Widely distributed on all 
the Hawaiian islands, found in large stands in 
dry and moist valleys; cultivated, spreading 
from cultivation, and established. Widely dis- 
tributed in the Indo-Malayan region and in 
the tropics of the world. 
Specimens examined: 
Kauai: Hanapepe, Koula Valley, 750 ft. 
alt., on side of road, Dec. 27, 1952, Wilson 
210 . 
Oahu: Koolau Mts.: Honolulu, Nuuanu 
Valley, Dowsett Highlands, by road, Sept. 19, 
1943, Neal. Waianae Range: Kamananui, Du- 
pont trail on ridge south of Pamoa Gulch, by 
forest reserve fence, 1500 ft. alt., Sept. 14, 
1952, Wilson 143; N. of Kaala, naturalized in 
pasture, April 26, 1937, Degener 11,902 and 
II, 903 (NY); Mokuleia, Makaleha Valley, 
900 ft. alt., in lowland scrub, Sept. 15, 1950, 
Hat he way et al. 337; Honouliuli, Puu Mana- 
wahua, lower woods, 1800 ft. alt., Sept. 29, 
1929, Sir. John 9,893 . 
Molokai: Halawa Valley, 150 ft. alt., 
spreading along trail, by abandoned, over- 
grown taro patches, Dec. 27, 1932, St. John 
et al. 12,676; eastern side of Wailau Valley 
near ocean, naturalized, Aug. 14, 1928, Deg- 
ener 9,664 (NY); near Kanalo, naturalized, 
Aug. 8, 1928, Degener 7,343 (NY). 
Maui: Wailuku, culta, Aug. 1909, Faurie 
33; Muolea, E. Maui, 3 miles from Hana, 
along roadside, Dec. 27, 1951, Wilson 101; 
Ukumehame, Ukumehame Gulch, 800 ft. alt., 
along bank of stream, Dec. 29, 1951, Wilson 
104. 
Hawaii: Puna, Pahau Nui, alt. about 1700 
ft. associated with guava, Aug. 2, 1945, 
Fagerlund and Mitchell 1,104; above Hilo, 
along Malili stream, homestead, alt. 650 m., 
MacDaniels 249. 
Eugenia Cumini is of recent introduction 
into the Hawaiian Islands. It has rapidly be- 
come established and widely distributed, most 
likely by birds which relish the fruit. It may 
now be found in abundant stands in the dryer 
regions of the islands, forming the dominant 
vegetation of valleys with periodically dry 
streams. 
No record has been found that indicates 
when this species was introduced into the 
islands. The earliest collection of it in the 
Hawaiian Islands was by Faurie on Maui in 
August 1909. He records it as "Wailuku 
Culta." 
5. Eugenia uniflora L., Sp. PI. 470, 1753. 
Shrub 2-3 m. tall, branches greyish-brown, 
smooth, glabrous; leaf scars 1-1.5 mm. wide, 
rounded shield-shaped, yellow-brown to red- 
dish-brown; leafy branches green to greyish - 
brown, glabrous, 1-4 mm. in diameter, angled 
when young, becoming terete in age; inter- 
nodes 2-4 cm. long; leaves 4-7 cm. long, 2-4 
cm. wide, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, tapering 
to acuminate apex, base rounded to sub- 
cuneate; margin entire, slightly revolute; 
blade thin coriaceous, above glabrous, shiny 
yellow-green to dark olive-green, minutely 
glandular-punctate, below pale yellow-green, 
glabrous or very sparsely puberulous, mi- 
nutely glandular-punctate; midrib reddish- 
green, shallowly impressed above, elevated 
below; primary lateral veins alternate or op- 
posite, elevated on both surfaces but more 
conspicuous below, 9-12 on a side, 4-7 mm. 
apart, irregularly ascending at 140-150°, meet- 
ing in an irregularly lobed continuous mar- 
ginal vein 2-5 mm. from leaf margin; less 
conspicuous continuous or sometimes inter- 
rupted marginal vein 0.5-1 mm. from leaf 
