Syzygium branderhorstii, commonly known as the Lockerbie satinash, is a small tree in the family Myrtaceae found in New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, and northern Queensland, Australia.[4] It is cauliflorous, producing large inflorescences from the trunk.[5] The fruits are eaten by brush turkeys (Alectura lathami).[6][7]
Lockerbie Satinash | |
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Cairns Botanic Gardens, August 2022 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Syzygium |
Species: |
S. branderhorstii
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Binomial name | |
Syzygium branderhorstii | |
Synonyms[4] | |
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This species is listed by the IUCN and Queensand Government's Department of Environment and Scienceasleast concern.[1][2]