Syzygium
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Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 500 species, and occurs in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It is closely related to the mainly New World genus Eugenia; some botanists include Syzygium in Eugenia.
Most species are evergreen trees and shrubs. Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies, though the most important species is the Clove Syzygium aromaticum, of which the unopened flower buds are an important spice.
- Selected species
- Syzygium aqueum (Water Apple, Bell fruit, Water cherry, Watery rose apple)
- Syzygium australe (Brush Cherry (Aust.))
- Syzygium aromaticum (Clove)
- Syzygium buxifolium
- Syzygium cordatum (Hute, Waterbessie, umdoni, water berry, umSwi)
- Syzygium cumini (Jambul, Jambolan, Black plum, Damson plum, Duhat plum, Jambolan plum, Java plum, Malabar plum, Portuguese plum)
- Syzygium curanii (Lipote)
- Syzygium eucalyptoides
- Syzygium forte (White Apple)
- Syzygium grandis
- Syzygium guineese (Waterberry (plant))
- Syzygium jambos (Roseapple, Malabar plum, Plum rose, Rose apple, Water apple)
- Syzygium javanicum syn.
- Syzygium luehmannii (Riberry, Cherry Satinash)
- Syzygium malaccense (Malay Apple, Malacca apple, Malay rose apple, Mountain apple, Otaheite cashew, Rose apple, Water apple)
- Syzygium nervosum
- Syzygium oblatum
- Syzygium oleosum
- Syzygium paniculatum (Magenta lillypilly (Aust.))
- Syzygium polyanthum (Indian bay leaf, Indonesian bay leaf, Indonesian laurel)
- Syzygium polycephaloides
- Syzygium polycephalum
- Syzygium pycnanthum
- Syzygium samarangense (Java Apple, Makopa, Java rose apple, Samarang rose apple, Water apple, Wax jambu, Wax apple)
- Syzygium smithii
- Syzygium suborbiculare (Lady Apple)
- Syzygium tetragonum
- Syzygium zeylanicum (Smaich (Cambodia))
Australian species:
- Syzygium australe (Brush cherry)
- Syzygium corynanthum (Sour cherry)
- Syzygium crebrinerve (Purple cherry)
- Syzygium francisii (Giant water gum)
- Syzygium hodgkinsoniae (Red lilly pilly)
- Syzygium luehmannii (Riberry, Cherry Satinash)
- Syzygium moorei (Coolamon)
- Syzygium oleosum (Blue lilly pilly)
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