Yellow satinash, Watergum
Syzygium canicortex

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree that grows up to 35 m tall. The leaves are simple and 1-6 cm long. They are smooth and have a vein around the edge of the leaf. The leaves have visible oil dots. The fruit are 0.6-1.2 cm across. They hang singly or in bunches either in the angles of leaves or from the ends of branches. The fruit is edible Inside the fruit there is one seed. The seed is 0.2-0.3 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest in north east Queensland in Australia. It grows from the foothills to the highlands. It grows between 80-1500 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

The fruit is ripe April to January.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eugenia leptantha var. parvifolia F. M. Bailey;