Syzygium suborbiculare
| Syzygium suborbiculare | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. suborbiculare |
| Binomial name | |
| Syzygium suborbiculare (Benth.) T.G.Hartley & L.M.Perry | |
Syzygium suborbiculare, the red bush apple, is a small understorey tree native to open forests and woodland of northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 4 to 20 metres (13 to 66 ft). It blooms between June and November producing white flowers.[1]
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.[2]
It is found on flood plains and rocky sandstone hills in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
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
- 1 2 "Syzygium suborbiculare". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3