Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Syzygium suborbiculare | Order Myrtales Genus Syzygium Rank Species | |
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Similar Syzygium oleosum, Syzygium fibrosum, Syzygium cordatum, Eugenia candolleana, Syzygium erythrocalyx | ||
Syzygium suborbiculare, the red bush apple, is a small understorey tree native to open forests and woodland of northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Leaves are smooth, thick, leathery, broad oval 7.2-19 cm long. Flowers are white with numerous stamens. The edible fruit is flattened-globular, fleshy, prominently ribbed, 3-7 cm long, with a large seed.
Uses
The fruit is eaten raw by Aboriginal people. The tree is also used medicinally, as firewood and as a nectar source for bees.
References
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