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General Information

Syzygium canicortex is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 - 35 metres tall[].
The tree produces a useful structural timber, which is marketed as Yellow Satinash[]. A very lovely tree, valued for its attractive form and the orange, red or brown flushes of new leaves that occur frequently, it is grown as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical gardens[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - northern Queensland.

Habitat

Well developed rain forest on a variety of sites, but often on poorer, granitic soils; at elevations from 80 - 1,400 metres[, ].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Pollinators	Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it is also suitable for growing in subtropical gardens[].
When grown in full sun, young plants form compact, globular shrubs with foliage right to the ground[]. Requires a well-drained soil rich in organic matter[].
A slow-growing tree[].

Edible Uses

We have no specific information on edibility for the fruit of this species, though it is said to have a delightful taste. The red fruits have a succulent flesh; they are variable in shape, frequently pyriform, sometimes irregularly shaped to depressed globular, reaching about 6 - 9mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A useful structural timber[, ].
We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but the various species of Syzygium tend to have somewhat similar timber. The general description of syzygium timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is a golden brown, greyish brown or brown, with pink or purplish glints; it is not clearly demarcated from the 1 - 4cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain slightly interlocked, sometimes wavy or irregular; there are resin deposits. The wood is heavy; moderately hard; somewhat durable, being moderately resistant to fungi and termites, but susceptible to dry wood borers. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It works well with ordinary tools, nailing and screwing are good so long as the wood is pre-bored; gluing is correct. The wood is used for musical instruments, tool handles, furniture components, ship building, heavy carpentry, flooring, joinery etc[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, it takes some months to germinate[].

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