Syzygium bungadinnia (F.M.Bailey) B.Hyland

Species

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Characteristics

A tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It has a dense rounded crown of leaves. The bark is red and papery. The leaves are oblong and thick. They are 10 cm long by 4 cm across. The leaves are shiny green on the upper surface and pale and duller underneath. The flowers are white and occur in clusters in the angles of leaves. They also occur on the ends of branches. The fruit are cream coloured and round. They are 7 cm across. 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) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in north-east Queensland in Australia. They prefer well-drained loamy soils. They need plenty of watering. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
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Rain forest and gallery forest at elevations up to 250 metres.
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Usage

Uses timber wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from fresh seed.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Syzygium bungadinnia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:913374-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318364
COL ID 545SZ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Syzygium bungadinnia Eugenia bungadinnia