Rough-barked satinash
Syzygium trachyphloium

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow to 35 m tall. The small branches are four angled. The leaves are simple, oval and 4-10 cm long with a drawn out tip. They are smooth and without hairs. There are 1 or 2 veins near the leaf edge. There can be several small oil dots. The leaves are shiny and light green above and paler underneath. The fruit is 1-1.4 cm long by 1-1.1 cm wide. They can occur singly or in bunches. They can be in the axils of leaves and at the ends of branches. There is one seed inside. It is 6 cmm across. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in rainforest in north east Queensland in Australia. It grows between 350-1300 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eugenia trachyphloia C. T. White;