Syzygium samoense
| Syzygium samoense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. samoense
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| Binomial name | |
| Syzygium samoense (Burkill) Whistler (1978)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eugenia samoensis Burkill (1901) | |
Syzygium samoense is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is a tree native to the Samoan Islands and Wallis and Futuna.[1]
Syzygium samoense is an evergreen tree growing up to 17 meter tall. It flowers in June and July, and fruits in February and July to September and possibly year-round. It grows in lowland and cloud forests on all the main Samoan islands from 100 to 1200 meters elevation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Syzygium samoense (Burkill) Whistler. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Whistler, W. A. (1988). A Revision of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) in Samoa. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum, 69(2), 167–192. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43797837