Syzygium pyrocarpum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 13 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The bark is grey-brown and flaky. The fruit are produced on the trunks. The fruit are red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it has been recorded on Manus Island.

Countries/locations it is found in

Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

The fruit are edible but acid.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Maiusa

Synonyms

Eugenia pyrocarpa Greves; Eugenia xylantha Greves; Syzygium xylanthum (Greves) Merr. & L. M. Perry;