Biology:Syzygium fibrosum
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Short description: Species of tree in the family Myrtaceae
| Syzygium fibrosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 (F.M.Bailey) T.G.Hartley & L.M.Perry[1]
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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
The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its sour fruit, which are used in jams and confectionery.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland (2020). "Syzygium fibrosum". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/syzygium_fibrosum.htm.
- ↑ Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN:0-7316-0859-3
- ↑ "Syzygium fibrosum". James Cook University: Discover Nature. http://cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/plantcairns/JCUDEV_013500.
Wikidata ☰ Q7663980 entry
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