Syzygium fibrosum

{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Myrtaceae}}

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| genus = Syzygium

| species = fibrosum

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Syzygium fibrosum is a species of rainforest trees native to monsoon forests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. Common names include small red apple, (Bamaga) fibrous satinash and apricot satinash.

Leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, elliptic, 5.5–11 cm long and 3.5–55 cm wide. The flowers are cream with numerous stamens. The pink or red fruit has a flattened globular shape and are about 2 cm wide, containing a singular seed.Brock, J., Top End Native Plants, 1988. {{ISBN|0-7316-0859-3}}{{cite web|title=Syzygium fibrosum|work=James Cook University: Discover Nature|url=http://cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/plantcairns/JCUDEV_013500|access-date=2010-02-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026190445/http://cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/plantcairns/JCUDEV_013500|archive-date=2009-10-26}}

Uses

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

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Category:Bushfood

Category:Crops originating from Australia

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Category:Myrtales of Australia

Category:Flora of Queensland

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