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Syzygium paniculatum

Gaertn. (1788)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium

magenta cherry

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 167 (1788)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Syzygium paniculatum Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Hamilton Cafeteria full sun Preserved_Specimen 4 m tree with conically-shaped crown. Fruit apple-green when young, then becoming rose pink, and maturing magenta Lau, J. 1553 Oahu BISH 1985-10-23
2 Syzygium paniculatum Koloa, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen 3' compact, densely branched shrub; leaves dark glossy green above, dull pale green below; fruit dark pink; new leaves tinged pinkish bronze Flynn, T.W. 5917 Kauai BISH 1995-11-24
3 Syzygium paniculatum Lyon Arboretum, 31-2-1 Preserved_Specimen tree with smooth bark; glossy, deep-green leaves; white flowers; red-violet fruit Herbst, D.R. 621 Oahu BISH 1967-09-25
4 Syzygium paniculatum Manoa, 14-2-3 Preserved_Specimen Fruit light reddish purple, 1 round seed, turbinate 5/8 x 1/2 in. Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1942-09-25
5 Syzygium paniculatum Kealakekua Preserved_Specimen Fruit practically spherical, 0.5 diam., pink to purplish pink Challenger, Mrs.F. Hawaii BISH 1944-09-25
6 Syzygium paniculatum Waimea HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 11/5/2018
7 Syzygium paniculatum Lyon Arboretum, 31-2-1 Preserved_Specimen tree with smooth bark; glossy, deep-green leaves; white flowers; red-violet fruit Herbst, D.R. 621 Oahu BISH 1967-09-25
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