Myrtaceae FAMILY

Syzygium gustavioides

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

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[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. A popular timber in Australia, where it is often harvested from the wild.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern Queensland.

HabitatFound in primary rainforests on a variety of sites at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 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. ].