Myrtaceae FAMILY
Syzygium plumeum
Syzygium plumeum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Syzygium plumeum is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres, up to 40cm in diameter, and is free of buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is often harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatA canopy tree in foothill and montane rain forests at elevations up to 2,300 metres[ 911 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 54 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Massachusets Year 1973 ISBN 0004-2625 Description A botanical magazine, it includes a provisional key and enumeration of the genus Syzygium in New Guinea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].