Myrtaceae FAMILY

Syzygium versteegii

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syzygium versteegii is an evergreen tree that can usually grows up to 15 metres tall but exceptionally to 35 metres. The cylindrical bole is usually straight and cylindrical, up to 45cm in diameter with buttresses up to 1 metres high. The bole is usually short, but can be unbranched for up to 20 metres[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use of its timber and possibly also its fruit. The timber is occasionally traded[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.

HabitatA sub-canopy to canopy tree in lowlamd rain forest at elevations up to 125 metres[ 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. , 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. ].