Syzygium macilwraithianum B.Hyland

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows up to 30 m tall. The leaves are simple and 4-7 cm long. They are smooth. There are 1 or 2 veins near the edge of the leaf. The flowers occur either singly or in clusters in the angles where leaves join or at the ends of branches. The fruit are 2-3 cm long and 3-4 cm across. The fruit is round and flattened and white. There is one seed in the fruit and the seed is 1-1.5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm across. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest in northeast Queensland in Australia. It grows between 50-600 m altitude.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Syzygium macilwraithianum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:903173-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318948
COL ID 546CQ
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Synonyms

Syzygium macilwraithianum