Syzygium resa
(B. Hyland) Craven & Biffin
Red Eungella satinash
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Description
A tree that grows up to 18-40 m tall. The bark is flaky. The leaves are simple and 5-11 cm long. The edges of the leaves are wavy and with rounded teeth. There are many oil dots visible. The leaves are glossy green but paler underneath. They are 11 cm long by 5 cm wide. The flowers are small and white in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are 1-1.5 cm across. They hang in bunches towards the ends of branches. There is one seed inside and it is 0.9-1.3 cm across. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Edible Uses
We have no specific information on edibility for the fruit of this species, but the fruits of many members of this genus are edible. The white, globular fruit is about 12 - 16mm in diameter, containing a single seed about 9 - 13mm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs naturally in the foothills of the rainforest in Northeast Queensland, Australia. It grows between 200-1550 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from fresh seed.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
Other Uses
The wood is a useful structural timber. We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but the various species of Syzygium tend to have somewhat similar timber. The general description of syzygium timber is as follows:- The heartwood is a golden brown, greyish brown or brown, with pink or purplish glints; it is not clearly demarcated from the 1 - 4cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain slightly interlocked, sometimes wavy or irregular; there are resin deposits. The wood is heavy; moderately hard; somewhat durable, being moderately resistant to fungi and termites, but susceptible to dry wood borers. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It works well with ordinary tools, nailing and screwing are good so long as the wood is pre-bored; gluing is correct. The wood is used for musical instruments, tool handles, furniture components, ship building, heavy carpentry, flooring, joinery etc.
Production
Fruit are most produced May to October.
Notes
There are 15 Acmena species. They occur in tropical Asia and Australia.
Synonyms
References (7)
- Cooper, W. & Cooper, W. T., 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 16
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 340
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 68
- Nicholson, N & H., 1994, Australian Rainforest Plants 4, Terania Rainforest Publishing. NSW. p 5
- Pearson, S. & A., 1992, Rainforest Plants of Eastern Australia. Kangaroo Press p 15 (As Acmena resa)
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- Queensland Forest Service, 1991, Trees and Shrubs. Department of Primary Industries. p 62
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 68
