Syzygium fibrosum

Syzygium fibrosum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (NCA) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. fibrosum
Binomial name
Syzygium fibrosum (F.M.Bailey) T.G.Hartley & L.M.Perry [2] [3]
Synonyms [3]
Eugenia fibrosaF.M.Bailey

Syzygium fibrosum is a species of trees native to rainforest, monsoon forest and gallery forest of New Guinea, and northern Australia. Common names include small red apple, (Bamaga) fibrous satinash and apricot satinash. ^[4]

Description

Leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, elliptic, and measure up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long and 5.5 cm (2.2 in) wide. The flowers are cream with numerous stamens. The pink or red fruit have a flattened globular shape and are about 2 cm (0.79 in) wide, containing a singular seed. ^{[5] [6] [ page needed ]}

Uses

The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its sour fruit, which are used in jams and confectionery. ^[4]

References

1. "Syzygium fibrosum". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
2. "Syzygium fibrosum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
3. "Syzygium fibrosum (F.M.Bailey) T.G.Hartley & L.M.Perry". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
4. F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Syzygium fibrosum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 2 March 2021.
5. "Syzygium fibrosum". Discover Nature at JCU. James Cook University. February 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
6. Brock, John (1988). Top End Native Plants : A Comprehensive Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Top End of the Northern Territory. Self published. ISBN   0-7316-0859-3.