Syzygium erythrocalyx
Syzygium erythrocalyx
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropical lowlands, occurring in areas with very high annual rainfall[1]. A very demanding plant to grow, demanding shade from the sun, especially when young, and often found in dense shade in the wild[1]. When growing the tree as an ornamental the leaf colour is best when the level of shade is not too high[1]. Requires a well-drained but moist soil that is rich in humus[1]. A slow-growing tree[1]. Trunk bumps normally hollowed out by black ants (Iridomyrmex gilberti) which emit an unpleasant odour when crushed[2].
Propagation
Seed - needs to be sown fresh, when it can germinate within a few weeks[1]. The seed is very easily infested with insects[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Syzygium+erythrocalyx>
Pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
References
- [1]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.
- [2]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.