Syzygium fibrosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. fibrosum
Binomial name
Syzygium fibrosum

Syzygium fibrosum is a species of rainforest trees native to monsoon forests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Common names include small red apple, (Bamaga) fibrous satinash and apricot satinash.[1]

Leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, elliptic, 5.5–11 cm long and 3.5–55 cm wide. The flowers are cream with numerous stamens. The pink or red fruit has a flattened globular shape and are about 2 cm wide, containing a singular seed.[2][3]

Uses

The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its sour fruit, which are used in jams and confectionery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Syzygium fibrosum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3
  3. ↑ "Syzygium fibrosum". James Cook University: Discover Nature. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2010.


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