Syzygium amplum T.G.Hartley & L.M.Perry

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The bark is grey brown. The leaves are dull dark green above and more pale underneath. The flowers are white. The fruit are green and turn red when ripe.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.15
Mature height (meter) 11.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests. In PNG it has been recorded in Madang and East Sepik Provinces.
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A sub-canopy tree in lowland rain forest and montane rain and oak forests at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
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Usage

Uses animal food fuel material timber wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Syzygium amplum world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601399-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318228
COL ID 545NF
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Synonyms

Syzygium amplum