Claudie satinash
Syzygium pseudofastigiatum
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows up to 35 m tall. The leaves are simple and 7-15 cm long. They are smooth and do not have hairs. The fruit are 3.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. They hang either singly or in bunches. They mostly occur near the ends of branches. There is one seed inside. The seed is up to 2 cm long. The flesh is edible.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in lowland rainforest in north east Queensland in Australia. It grows from sea level to 450 m altitude. It is damaged by frost. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It fruits in late summer to autumn.