Biology:Syzygium sayeri

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Myrtaceae

Pink satinash
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. sayeri
Binomial name
Syzygium sayeri
(F.Muell.) B.Hyland[2][3]
Synonyms[3]
  • Eugenia sayeri F.Muell.
  • Syzygium dictyophlebium Merr. & L.M.Perry

Syzygium sayeri, commonly known as pink satinash, is a plant in the family Myrtaceae which is native to northeastern Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea.

Description

Syzygium sayeri is a large tree growing up to 35 m (115 ft) tall with flaky bark and buttress roots. [4][5]

Taxonomy

This species was first described by the Queensland botanist Bernard Hyland in 1983, and published in the Australian Journal of Botany.[2]

Etymology

The species epithet sayeri is in honour of the Australian naturalist William A. Sayer who collected the type specimen.[5]

Distribution and habitat

The native range of the pink satinash is from the area around Rossville southwards as far as the Paluma Range National Park, including the Atherton Tableland. It grows in well developed rainforest on various soils, often near watercourses, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).[4][5]

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References

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15386372 entry