Myrtaceae FAMILY
Syzygium nitidum
Syzygium nitidum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Syzygium nitidum is a tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines to New Guinea and the Caroline Islands.
HabitatDense, primary forest, and more open secondary formations, growing on well-drained soils at low to medium elevations[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ].