Syzygium alliiligneum

Syzygium alliiligneum
Syzygium alliiligneum near Mission Beach, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: S. alliiligneum
Binomial name
Syzygium alliiligneum
Hyland, 1983

Syzygium alliiligneum is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. Common names include Mission Beach satinash, onionwood, puddenwood, bark in the wood, roly poly, and watergum.[1]

Description

Large rainforest tree, up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height; grey bark, cream-colored flowers and abundant small (40 by 35 millimetres (1.6 by 1.4 in)) red fruit. Species name from the Latin allium, for "garlic", and lignum, for "wood". Cross-section shows onion-like rings of bark in the timber.[1]

Distribution and Habitat

Endemic to North East Queensland, Australia, between Cape Tribulation and Tully, in lowland rainforest to 700m abl.[1]

Ecology

Fallen fruits are eaten by the southern cassowary, and are also edible by humans.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hyland, Bernard Patrick Matthew. "A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia." Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary 13.9 (1983): 1-164.

Further reading


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