Grey satinash
Acmenosperma claviflorum, Fam. Myrtaceae
Rainforest tree to 15m with a dense crown and dull grey, flaky bark. Synonym for Syzygium claviflorum.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Med tree |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Leaf: | Thin, oval, dark green above, paler beneath, 12 x5cm. Dark purple new growth. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | Small, white flowers in clusters in the leaf axils. November to January. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Red, pear shaped, about 1cm in diameter. |
| Habitat: | Open forest, rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory, New Guinea, Melasia, Asia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Melasia, Asia. |
| Notes: | A good shade tree. Needs protection while young, Propagate from fresh seed. |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steud., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
