Syzygium effusum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSyzygium effusum is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is a tree native to Fiji, New Guinea, the Santa Cruz Islands, and the Solomon Islands. In New Guinea Syzygium effusum grows in both lowland and montane forests, from sea level up to 2,800 meters elevation. the upper Ok Tedi watershed in the highlands of New Guinea Syzygium effusum is, with Syzygium versteegii, the most common canopy species in primary lower montane rain forest above 1000 meters elevation, accompanied by the trees Buchanania macrocarpa, Campnosperma brevipetiolatum, Caldcluvia nymannii, Pimeleodendron amboinicum, Planchonella and Calophyllum species.
Description
A tree. It grows 33 m tall. The trunk can be 50-100 cm across. The leaves are spaced along the branches. They are simple and opposite. The flowers are in the axils of leaves and near the ends of branches. The flowers are 4-6 mm long. The fruit are 5-7 mm long by 4-6 mm wide. They are white or red and fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Vanuatu,
