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General Information

Syzygium gustavioides is an evergreen tree with a relatively small crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. Under favourable conditions the cylindrical bole is straight, up to 180cm in diameter and unbranched for up to two thirds of its height. It has buttresses at the base[].
A popular timber in Australia, where it is often harvested from the wild.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - northern Queensland.

Habitat

Found in primary rainforests on a variety of sites at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	30.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 32°c, but can tolerate 13 - 38°c[]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,400 - 3,800mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 4,000mm[].
Prefers a sunny position, tolerating some shade[]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 7, tolerating 4.5 - 8[].

Edible Uses

We have no specific information on edibility for the fruit of this species, but the fruits of many members of this genus are edible[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is yellow to yellowish grey and uniform in texture. The wood is durable when exposed to the weather but not when in contact with the ground[]. A very popular and useful structural timber, it is used for building timber including framing, dressed window and door sills, joinery and flooring[, ].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.

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