Myrtaceae FAMILY
Syzygium gilletii
Syzygium gilletii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Syzygium gilletii is a tree that usually grows 5 - 9 metres tall. The bole can be 15cm in diameter[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatGallery and swampy forests[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].