Syzygium branderhorstii Lauterb.

Species

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Characteristics

A tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It has a rounded dense crown of leaves. The small branches are round in cross section. The leaves are oblong and thick. They are 14-18 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. They are dark green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The flowers are small and cream to red coloured. They occur in large numbers in clusters on the trunk and larger branches. The fruit is oval and about 4 cm across. It may vary between white to dark purple. The fruit are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 12.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in northern Queensland and in Papua New Guinea. It occurs in the lowland rainforest. It grows up to 100 m above sea level. It grows in drier, more seasonal rainforest.
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A canopy or sub-canopy tree in drier, more seasonal rain forests at elevations up to 100 metres.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses animal food food fuel material timber wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. Plants need protection when young. They need plenty of watering.
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Images

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Syzygium branderhorstii unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601476-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318348
COL ID 545SF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Syzygium acetosum Syzygium branderhorstii Syzygium leptophlebioides