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Syzygium fibrosum

Summary

Syzygium fibrosum is a species of rainforest trees native to monsoon forests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Common names include small red apple, (Bamaga) fibrous satinash and apricot satinash.[1]

Syzygium fibrosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. fibrosum
Binomial name
Syzygium fibrosum

Leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, elliptic, 5.5–11 cm long and 3.5–55 cm wide. The flowers are cream with numerous stamens. The pink or red fruit has a flattened globular shape and are about 2 cm wide, containing a singular seed.[2][3]

Uses edit

The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its sour fruit, which are used in jams and confectionery.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Syzygium fibrosum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3
  3. ^ "Syzygium fibrosum". James Cook University: Discover Nature. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2010.