Syzygium effusum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eugenia effusa A. Gray; Eugenia nivifera Freves; Eugenia sylvana Ridl.; Jambosa arfakensis Gibbs; Syzygium doctersii Merr. & L. M. Perry; Syzygium leucoderme Diels; Syzygium niviferum (Greves) Merr. & L. M. Perry; Syzygium obtusum Merr. & L. M. Perry; Syzygium sylvanum (Ridl.) Merr. & L. M. Perry;