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Useful Tropical Plants

Syzygium johnsonii

(F.Muell.) B.Hyland

Myrtaceae

+ Synonyms

Eugenia johnsonii F.Muell.

Eugenia petriei C.T.White & W.D.Francis

Common Name:

Syzygium johnsonii
Flowering stem
Photograph by: Gray, B.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens
Syzygium johnsonii Syzygium johnsonii

General Information

Syzygium johnsonii is a tree Adventitious roots are sometimes present towards the base of the stem[
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Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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This species occasionally produces millable logs and the timber is marketed in Australia as Rose Satinash[
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An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Australia - Queensland.

Habitat

Well developed rain forest on a variety of sites; at elevations up to 1,550 metres[
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Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
PollinatorsBees, Butterflies, Flies
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

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[
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Plants for a Future
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Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. The oblong, purple fruits are about 20mm long and 15mm wide, with a succulent flesh surrounding a single seed about 10mm long and 6mm wide[
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Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A useful structural timber[
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Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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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[
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Tropix 7
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http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
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CIRAD
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An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-22. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Syzygium+johnsonii>

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