Red Eungella satinash
Syzygium resa

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree that grows up to 18-40 m tall. The bark is flaky. The leaves are simple and 5-11 cm long. The edges of the leaves are wavy and with rounded teeth. There are many oil dots visible. The leaves are glossy green but paler underneath. They are 11 cm long by 5 cm wide. The flowers are small and white in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are 1-1.5 cm across. They hang in bunches towards the ends of branches. There is one seed inside and it is 0.9-1.3 cm across. The flesh of the fruit is edible.

There are 15 Acmena species. They occur in tropical Asia and Australia.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs naturally in the foothills of the rainforest in Northeast Queensland, Australia. It grows between 200-1550 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seed.

Fruit are most produced May to October.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acmena resa B. Hyland;