Syzygium tripinnatum (Blanco) Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The end branches are flattened. The leaves are simple, opposite and papery. They are dark green. They are narrowly oval and 8-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the ends of branches and are 4-6 cm long. The fruit are oval and 2 cm across. They are white but turn dark red when ripe. There is one large seed.
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit can be eaten raw. They are also used for juice, jam and jelly.
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Plants are grown by seed. They can be grafted.
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Distribution

Syzygium tripinnatum world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, and Philippines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:602346-1
WFO ID wfo-0000319575
COL ID 546Y2
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Synonyms

Myrtus subrubens Myrtus tripinnata Syzygium tripinnatum Eugenia tripinnata Eugenia peninsula Syzygium okudai Syzygium jambos var. tripinnatum