Syzygium buettnerianum (K.Schum.) Nied.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. The leaves are medium green above and lighter green underneath. The flowers are dark red. The fruit are blue. They are 1.5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.45
Mature height (meter) 21.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A canopy or emergent tree in drier, more seasonal rain forest and gallery forest at elevations up to 150 metres. Foothill and montane rain forest at elevations up to 2,500 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. In PNG it has been recorded in Morobe Province.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fuel material timber wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Syzygium buettnerianum world distribution map, present in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601485-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318362
COL ID 545SV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Syzygium buettnerianum Eugenia buettneriana Eugenia buettnerianum