Syzygium alliiligneum

Syzygium alliiligneum
Syzygium alliiligneum near Mission Beach, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. alliiligneum
Binomial name
Syzygium alliiligneum B.Hyland

Syzygium alliiligneum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. 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.

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  Fruit on the forest floor

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  Fruit soaking at nursery

References[]

Further reading[]

• Harrington, M. G., and P. A. Gadek. "Molecular systematics of the Acmena alliance (Myrtaceae): phylogenetic analyses and evolutionary implications with reference to Australian taxa." Australian Systematic Botany 17.1 (2004): 63–72.
• Orchard, A. Cyclone Tolerant, and At Ella Bay. "Cassowary Specific Revegetation."
• Cooper, William T., and Wendy Cooper. Australian Rainforest Fruits: A Field Guide. CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2013.

External links[]

• "Syzygium alliiligneum" at the Encyclopedia of Life
• Factsheet for Syzygium alliiligneum at Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
• The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan entry

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