Help needed to Identify Eugenia. (seedling pic inside)

[Camillo Alexis]

I had bought several  Cherry of the Rio Grande seeds, they all germinated looking the same. A few months later one of the seedlings appeared significantly different to the others.
I have (Eugenia brasiliensis  – Grumichama),(Eugenia victoriana, Sundrop), (Eugenia uniflora - Surinam) Cherry and an unidentified variety or may be it's just my lack of experience with Rio Grande because it looks like not of the others.

Below are pics showing one of each including the unidentified plant



and these are some close ups sorry about the pic quality

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Ok Camillo Alexis...I got you covered!

first pic..from top left going clockwise...E uniflora, E. involucrata, E. brasiliensis, E. victoriana, and E. involucrata.

bottom three pics look like involucrata...the leaves can be rounded or more lance shaped, it just depends...looks like you have two different shaped leaves for whatever reason...I've got seeds with rounder leaves too...they can be variable.

[Camillo Alexis]

ASaffron thanks a million, I really appreciate it, I know I had grouped the seeds so it knocked the wind out of me when I saw the oval leaves and it didn't resemble any of the others.
interesting how nature can be so diverse even with the same species.
thanks

[TREESNMORE]

They don"t look like Cherry of the Rio to me. Look more like Grumichama I will post pictures in the morning

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Camillo,

you're welcome!

also try crushing the leaves and see how they smell!  each species smells slightly different...they feel different when you crush them in your hands too!

Mike,

yes, could be grumichama (the pics make it hard to tell), but my first guess was cherry of rio...second guess would be grumichama...but the leaves seemed too small to be grumichama

camillo should be able to perform the smell test and tell for sure.

[TREESNMORE]

This is two pictures of cherry of the rio

This looks alot like your unknow

Did not have a seedling just 1 gallon Grumichama this is the most pointed leaf I could find

[Camillo Alexis]

Thanks Mike I have over 20 Grumichama plants and the plant looks nothing like either of them, let me post some more comparisons and the pics you sent are consistent to my Grumichama plants in looks
a comparison



2. growth pattern is different
 

mystery plant


3. leaves are darker with a gloss on it and I picked the largest leaf and compared it to the Grumichama and the rio grande
from left to right mystery, rio and grum.



after doing the smell test the Grumichama has an almost spice like odour and the rio grande is more pungent the mystery plant is not as aromatic as the grum but not as strong as the rio.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

ya looks like cherry of the rio still.

did u crush the leaves and smell them?