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Useful Tropical Plants

Syzygium sharonae

B.Hyland

Myrtaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

Syzygium sharonae
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruit
Photograph by: Australian National Botanic Gardens
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General Information

Syzygium sharonae is a shrub or a tree growing 1 - 6 metres tall. The bole seldom exceeds 30cm in diameter[
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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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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Australia - northern Queensland.

Habitat

An understorey tree in well developed lowland rain forest at elevations up to 600 metres[
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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

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitShrub
Height3.00 m
PollinatorsBees, Insects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Not particularly palatable[
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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.
]. The globular fruit is about 60 - 70mm in diameter, containing a single seed about 30mm in diameter[
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Title
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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Website
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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ISBN
 
Description
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

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Syzygium+sharonae>

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