Genus of plants
Syzygium Syzygium malaccense Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade :Tracheophytes Clade :Angiosperms Clade :Eudicots Clade :Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Subfamily: Myrtoideae Tribe: Syzygieae Genus: Syzygium P. Browne exGaertn. [ 1] Species About 1200; seeList ofSyzygium species
Synonyms [ 2] Acicalyptus A. Gray Acmena DC. Acmenosperma Kausel Anetholea Peter G. Wilson Aphanomyrtus Miq. Bostrychode (Miq.) O. Berg in C. F. P. von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) Caryophyllus L. Cerocarpus Colebr. ex Hassk. Cetra Noronha Clavimyrtus Blume Cleistocalyx Blume Cupheanthus Seem. Gaslondia Vieill. Gelpkea Blume Jambolifera Houtt. Jambos Adans. Jambosa DC. nom. illeg.Leptomyrtus (Miq.) O. Berg in C. F. P. von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) Lomastelma Raf. Macromyrtus Miq. Macropsidium Blume Malidra Raf. Microjambosa Blume Myrthoides Wolf Opa Lour. Pareugenia Turrill Piliocalyx Brongn. & Gris Pseudoeugenia Scort. Strongylocalyx Blume Syllisium Endl. Syllysium Meyen & Schauer Tetraeugenia Merr. Waterhousea B.Hyland Xenodendron K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Syzygium paniculatum Syzygium samarangense Syzygium /s ɪ ˈ z ɪ dʒ iː ə m [ 3] genus offlowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family,Myrtaceae . The genus comprises about 1200 species,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Syzygium acre [ 8]
Most species areevergreen trees andshrubs . Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruits calledroseapples that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies. The most economically important species, however, is theclove Syzygium aromaticum , of which the unopenedflower buds are an importantspice . Some of the edible species ofSyzygium are planted throughout the tropics worldwide, and several have becomeinvasive species in some island ecosystems. Fifty-two species are found in Australia and are generally known aslillipillies ,brush cherries orsatinash .[ 9]
At timesSyzygium was confused taxonomically with the genusEugenia neotropics . Many species formerly classed asEugenia are now included in the genusSyzygium , although the former name may persist in horticulture.[ 9] monograph ofSyzygium .[ 6]
The genus name comes from the Greek wordsyzygia [ 10] [ 11]
An Australian rainforestSyzygium exhibitscauliflory . Syzygium cumini Kohat Pakistan Selected species include:[ 4]
Syzygium acre (Pancher ex Guillaumin) J.W.Dawson Syzygium alliiligneum Queensland )Syzygium alternifolium (Wight) Walp. Syzygium ampliflorum (Koord. & Valeton) Amshoff Syzygium amplifolium Syzygium andamanicum Syzygium anisatum Syzygium angophoroides Syzygium anisosepalum Syzygium antisepticum Syzygium apodophyllum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland - endemic to Queensland, AustraliaSyzygium aqueum water apple , bell fruit, water cherry, watery rose appleSyzygium aromaticum clove Syzygium australe Syzygium beddomei Syzygium bourdillonii Syzygium canicortex Queensland )Syzygium caryophyllatum Syzygium chavaran Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb. )Wall. exSteud. – Australia, New Guinea, Southeast Asia, China, IndiaSyzygium conglomeratum Syzygium contractum Syzygium cordatum Syzygium cordifolium Syzygium cormiflorum Syzygium corynanthum Syzygium courtallense Syzygium crebrinerve Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels –Jambul ,Jambolan , Black plum, Duhat plum, Jambolan plumSyzygium curranii Syzygium densiflorum Syzygium diffusum Syzygium discophorum Syzygium duthieanum Syzygium dyerianum Syzygium elegans Syzygium erythrocalyx Syzygium eucalyptoides Syzygium fibrosum Syzygium fijiense Syzygium floribundum F.Muell. Syzygium flosculiferum Syzygium forte White Apple Syzygium formosanum Syzygium francisii Syzygium fullagarii Lord Howe Island )Syzygium glaucum Syzygium goodenovii (King) Masam. Syzygium graeme-andersoniae Syzygium grande Syzygium guehoi Syzygium guineense Syzygium gustavioides Syzygium hemisphericum (Wight) Alston Syzygium hodgkinsoniae Australia )Syzygium ingens (F.Muell. ex C.Moore) Craven & Biffin Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston – Roseapple, Malabar plum, plum rose, rose apple, water appleSyzygium jasminifolium Syzygium kemamanense Syzygium kiahii Syzygium koordersianum Syzygium kuranda Syzygium leucoxylon Syzygium luehmannii Riberry , cherry satinashSyzygium maingayi Syzygium maire (A.Cunn.) Sykes & Garn.-Jones Syzygium makul Gaertn. Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry –Malay Apple ,Malacca apple , Malay rose apple, mountain apple, Otaheite cashew, rose apple, water appleSyzygium manii (King) N.P.Balakr. Syzygium micranthum Syzygium microphyllum Syzygium gambleanum is an illegitimate synonym)Syzygium minus Syzygium mishmiense Chatterjee Syzygium monimioides Syzygium moorei Syzygium myhendrae Syzygium myrtifolium Syzygium neesianum Syzygium nemestrinum Syzygium nervosum Syzygium occidentale Syzygium oleosum Blue lilly pilly Syzygium oliganthum Syzygium oreophilum Syzygium palghatense Syzygium paniculatum Syzygium parameswaranii Syzygium patentinerve Savai'i &Upolu islands inSamoa )[ 12] Syzygium papyraceum Australia )Syzygium pauper Syzygium pendens Syzygium perakense Syzygium formosum Syzygium pergamentaceum Syzygium phaeophyllum Syzygium politum Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. – Indian bay leaf, Indonesian bay leaf, Salam leaf, daun salam, Indonesian laurelSyzygium polycephaloides Syzygium polycephalum Gowok [id ] [ 13] Syzygium pondoense Syzygium praineanum Syzygium pseudofastigiatum Australia )Syzygium purpureum Syzygium quadribracteatum Syzygium ramavarmae Syzygium rama-varmae Syzygium revolutum Syzygium ridleyi (King) Chantar. & J.Parn. Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry Syzygium rotundifolium Arn. Syzygium rubrocarpum I. Martiansyah, M.R.Hariri & A.S.D.Irsyam -Ruruhi [id ] , Ubol[ 14] Syzygium salicifolium (Wight) J.Graham Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry –Java apple ,makopa , Java rose apple, Samarang rose apple, water apple, wax jambu,wax apple Syzygium samoense (Burkill) Whistler Syzygium sandwicensis (A.Gray)Nied. – ʻŌhiʻa ha[ 15] Syzygium scortechinii (King) Chantar. & J.Parn. Syzygium seemannianum Merr. & L.M.Perry Syzygium simile Syzygium smithii Syzygium spathulatum Thwaites Syzygium stapfianum (King) I.M.Turner Syzygium staudtii (Engl.) Mildbr. Syzygium stocksii (Duthie) Gamble Syzygium suborbiculare Syzygium symingtonianum (M.R.Hend.) I.M.Turner Syzygium tahanense (Ridl.) I.M.Turner Syzygium thompsonii (Merr.) N.Snow - Atoto (Guam, Rota, Saipan)Syzygium turbinatum Alston Syzygium umbrosum Thwaites Syzygium utilis (Talbot) Rathakr. & N.C.Nair Syzygium variolosum (King) Chantar. & J.Parn. Syzygium wesa B.Hyland Syzygium wolfii (Gillespie) Merr. & L.M.Perry Syzygium wrayi (King) I.M.Turner Syzygium wrightii (Baker) A.J.Scott Syzygium xerampelinum B.Hyland Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC. Returned to this genus
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