Syzygium versteegii (Lauterb.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. The bark is light grey. The leaves are dark green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are pink when ripe.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.45
Mature height (meter) 13.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In PNG it has been recorded in the Sepik and Gulf Provinces.
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A sub-canopy to canopy tree in lowlamd rain forest at elevations up to 125 metres.
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Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fuel material timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Syzygium versteegii world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:602385-1
WFO ID wfo-0000319621
COL ID 546ZN
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Synonyms

Jambosa versteegii Syzygium versteegii