Syzygium roemeri
(Lauterb.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. Plants branch from 1 m and are spreading. The trunk is 45 cm across. The outer bark is rough. The leaves are mid green and more pale underneath. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit can be white or red.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In PNG it has been recorded on Manus Island.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
References (1)
- Plants of Papua New Guinea LAE herbarium record
