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Syzygium gilletii

De Willd.

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Meise Botanic Garden

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Meise Botanic Garden

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Description

A tropical tree in the Myrtaceae family growing 5–9 m tall with a stout stem 15 cm across and distinctive four-angled branches.

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Edible Uses

Fruit. The fleshy pulp is eaten.

Distribution

West tropical Africa - Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.

Where It Grows

Fruit,

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.

Other Information

Myrtaceae

Notes

A tree. It grows 5-9 m tall. The stem is 15 cm across. The branches are stout and four angled.

Synonyms

Eugenia gilletii De Willd.

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