Biology:Syzygium sayeri
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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. sayeri
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| Syzygium sayeri | |
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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]
Gallery
Foliage
Leaf, showing long "drip tip"
Underside of leaf
Trunk
Botanical sketch
References
- ↑ Jimbo, T. (2022). "Syzygium sayeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T198695303A202837569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T198695303A202837569.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198695303/202837569. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Syzygium sayeri". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/64837.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Syzygium sayeri (F.Muell.) B.Hyland". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:913390-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Syzygium sayeri". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Syzygium_sayeri.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 370. ISBN 978-0958174213. https://www.nokomis.com.au/product/nokomis-published-books/fruits-australian-tropical-rainforest/.
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- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
Wikidata ☰ Q15386372 entry
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