Myrtaceae FAMILY
Syzygium corynanthum
Syzygium corynanthum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
A plant mainly of the subtropical regions of eastern Australia, but extending northwards to northern Queensland[1]. It can tolerate light frosts[2]. Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[2]. Plants are slow-growing when young[2].
Propagation
Seed - it is readily attacked by insects and very few fruits contain viable seed. If viable seed can be obtained, then it should be sown as soon as it is ripe - even then it can take 2 - 24 months to germinate[2]. Cuttings[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Syzygium+corynanthum>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants — http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html ↩︎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.
- [2]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
- [3]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.