Syzygium richii is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is a tree or shrub native to Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu.[2]

Syzygium richii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. richii
Binomial name
Syzygium richii
(A.Gray) Merr. & L.M.Perry (1942)
Synonyms[2]
  • Eugenia richii A.Gray (1854)
  • Jambosa richii (A.Gray) Müll.Berol. (1858)

Syzygium richii is a shrub or small tree growing up to 10 meters tall. It is most often found in shoreline and coastal strand vegetation, and occasionally in lowland and secondary forest, generally below 100 and occasionally up to 300 meters elevation.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Barstow, M. (2019). "Syzygium richii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T154473367A154484593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T154473367A154484593.en. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Syzygium richii (A.Gray) Merr. & L.M.Perry. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2023.