Syzygium clusiifolium (A.Gray) Müll.Berol.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A tree up to 4-8 m high. It can be taller. An attractive shady tree. The bark is grey and scaly. The leaves are oval and grow opposite each other along the stem. The leaves are up to 15 cm long and 8 cm wide. Many narrow veins run across the leaf joining near the edge. The leaf stalk is about 1 cm long. It has a groove along its length. Flowers are small but occur in large open clusters. They are produced on the trunk and larger branches. The fruit is oval and about 1 cm long. It is dark purple. It is edible.
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Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in the Pacific islands. It occurs in lowland areas. It grows from sea level to 200 m altitude. It occurs on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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The fruit is eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Fruit

Syzygium clusiifolium fruit picture by Yves Burckel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Syzygium clusiifolium world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Niue, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Samoa

Conservation status

Syzygium clusiifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601555-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318460
COL ID 545VQ
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Synonyms

Syzygium clusiifolium Syzygium neepau Eugenia clusiifolia