Syzygium johnsonii (F.Muell.) B.Hyland

Species

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Characteristics

A small tree. It grows up to 8-25 m tall. It has a bushy crown. The leaves are fattest above the middle. They are 6-12 cm long by 7 cm wide. The leaves are shiny green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The flowers are small and white. They occur as dense clusters on the ends of branches. The fruit is oblong and purple. They are 2.5 cm across. The fruit have one seed inside. The seed is 1 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. The fruit is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 25.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in northeast Queensland in Australia. It grows from near sea level to 1500 m altitude. Plants do best in a shady position. They require a well-drained soil.
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Well developed rain forest on a variety of sites; at elevations up to 1,550 metres.
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Usage

Uses timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from fresh seed.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Syzygium johnsonii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:913382-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318817
COL ID 5468J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eugenia johnsonii Eugenia petriei Syzygium johnsonii