Details of Genus: Syzygium Gaertner
ID: 308
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Myrtaceae
Family ja: フトモモ
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Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of 400-500 species of aromatic, evergreen shrubs and trees, mostly from woodland and rainforest throughout tropical regions. They have opposite, leathery leaves and terminal or axillary cymes or panicles of saucer-shaped, 4-or 5-petalled flowers, each with a prominent boss of stamens. These are followed by fleshy, spherical to pear-shaped or oblong, red, purple, or white berries. The dried flower buds of S. aromaticum are the cloves of commerce. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse. In warmer climates, grow in a shrub border.
Hardiness en: Half hardy to frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 15-18°C (59-64°F), or 27°C (81°F) for S. aromaticum, in spring. Root greenwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in mid- to late summer, both with bottom heat. Air layer in spring.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: Tropical old world
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show |