Syzygium erythrocalyx (C.T.White) B.Hyland

A tree up to 8 m tall. It has a sparse rounded crown of leaves. The new shoots are purple. The leaves are large, thin and stiff. They are 30 cm long by 10 cm wide. They are dark green on top and paler underneath. The veins are easily seen. The flowers occur in small clusters or singly. They are yellow. They occur on the trunk, branches and in the angles where leaves join as well as at the ends of branches. The fruit is large and can be 6-8 cm long and 3-7 cm across. Fruit can be white or bright red. There are several seeds inside (1-6). The seeds are 1.2 cm across. The fruit are edible.

A tropical plant. It occurs in northeast Queensland in Australia. It is a tropical rainforest species. It grows between 80-720 m altitude. Plants adapt to a wide range of soils. Plants do best in a shady position.

Plants are grown from fresh seed. Cuttings can probably be used.