As recorded for Scrub Cherry
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: E. Australia. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Scrub Cherry
Identify Scrub Cherry by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Scrub Cherry.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are opposite, simple, lanceolate from 4–8 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are opposite, simple, lanceolate from 4–8 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The leaves are opposite, simple, lanceolate from 4–8 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Scrub Cherry itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowers are white and in clusters.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Scrub Cherry itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Scrub Cherry
Scrub cherry (Syzygium australe) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Scrub Cherry belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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