Syzygium corynanthum (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson

Species

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Characteristics

An attractive tree up to 15 m tall. It has a dense crown of leaves. The leaves are fairly thick and 11 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are dark and shiny on top and paler underneath. They have a drawn out blunt tip. The flowers are small and cream coloured. They occur in clusters in the angles of leaves and near the ends of branches. The fruit is pear shaped, fleshy and red. It is about 1.8 cm across. The fruit is 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) 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in eastern Australia in warmer rainforest regions. It grows from the coast to 1,200 m above sea level.
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Well developed upland and mountain rain forest; at elevations from 450-1,100 metres.
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Usage

The fruit are used for jams and jellies.
Uses food material timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

The plants are grown from seed. In cooler places many fruit are seedless.
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Images

Syzygium corynanthum unspecified picture

Distribution

Syzygium corynanthum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601589-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318506
COL ID 545X7
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Syzygium corynanthum Eugenia corynantha Eugenia punctulata