Syzygium fibrosum

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
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]

Uses

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

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References

  1. "Factsheet - Syzygium fibrosum". keys.trin.org.au. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3


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