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Paperbark Satinash

Syzygium papyraceum

Paperbark Satinash
Photo: Poyt448, CC0

Syzygium papyraceum is a large rainforest tree from northeastern Queensland, Australia, reaching about 35 m, valued for its papery red-brown bark and pink or mauve flowers. It is a tall forest tree rather than a common garden or houseplant, so it suits only large tropical or subtropical sites.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist while young and water during dry spells; established trees in the wild rely on rainforest rainfall.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions, roughly 18-32 °C; protect young plants from frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Queensland
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Syzygium papyraceum, known as the paperbark satinash, is a rainforest tree of northeastern Queensland, Australia. It can grow to 35 m (115 ft) tall and 90 cm (35 in) in diameter, with papery red-brown bark. Leaves are simple (i.e. undivided), arranged in opposite pairs, and measure up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and 5 cm (2.0 in) wide. Attractive pink or mauve flowers are followed by purple fruit. It was first described in 1983 by the Australian botanist Bernard Hyland.

Other Syzygium plants

Syzygium glaucum · Anise Myrtle · Syzygium antisepticum · Watery roseapple · Clove · Scrub cherry · Boxleaf Eugenia · Syzygium cerasiforme · Syzygium conglomeratum · Bumpy satinash · Java plum · Weeping Myrtle

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syzygium papyraceum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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