Syzygium puberulum Merr. & L.M.Perry

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 6-8 m tall. It often has several stems. The branches hang over. The leaves are large and sword shaped. They can be 20 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are dull green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The flowers are large and white. They occur in dense clusters at the ends of small branches. The fruit are round and about 2 cm across. They are pink to red. They are edible.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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A tropical plant. It grows in north east Queensland in Australia. It grows from sea level to 300 m altitude. Trees especially when young need plenty of moisture. They need a shady position.
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An understory tree that is usually found in gallery forest; at elevations up to 160 metres. In gullies and along streams in foothill forests, at elevations up to 450 metres in New Guinea.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

They can be grown from fresh seed. It may be possible to used cuttings.
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Distribution

Syzygium puberulum world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:602121-1
WFO ID wfo-0000319266
COL ID 546NH
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Synonyms

Syzygium puberulum