Syzygium fibrosum
Appearance
Syzygium fibrosum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Syzygium |
Species: | S. fibrosum
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Binomial name | |
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]
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]- ^ 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.
- ^ Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3
- ^ "Syzygium fibrosum". James Cook University: Discover Nature. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2010.