Syzygium minutuliflorum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows to 10-25 m tall. It has a spreading crown of leaves. The bark is rough and flaky. It is cream-brown to grey. Larger trees may have buttresses. The leaves are simple and broadest above the middle and have a blunt tip. The leaves are produced opposite each other along the branch and are smooth and leathery. They are 8-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The upper surface is dark green but dull and the lower surface is more pale. The midrib is raised underneath the leaf. The flowers are white. They have many stamens about 1 cm long. The flowers occur in clusters at the ends of small branches or amongst the upper leaves. The fruit are round, white and fleshy. They are about 1.5 cm across. The fruit have one seed inside. The fruit are edible.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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A tropical monsoon forest species. It occurs in the northern parts of the Northern Territory in Australia. It grows on seasonally waterlogged soils. Plants require plenty of water. It is best grown in deep well drained soils. As the ripe fruit float in water this helps the fruit and tree get dispersed naturally.
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Rain forest and gallery forest, usually in soils which are waterlogged for a substantial part of each year; at elevations up to 150 metres.
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Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Plants are grown from fresh seed.
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Distribution

Syzygium minutuliflorum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:913385-1
WFO ID wfo-0000319018
COL ID 7BBDB
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Synonyms

Eugenia essingtoniana Eugenia minutuliflora Syzygium minutuliflorum