Syzygium elegans is a shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It is found on the island of New Caledonia and grows to a height of 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 in to 6 ft 7 in). Syzygium elegans is found on or beside creeks and streams. Leaves are linear or oblanceolate, 2.5 to 4 cm (0.98 to 1.57 in) long and about 0.3 to 0.6 cm (0.12 to 0.24 in) in width. Flowers are white, they have 4 sepals and 4 petals. Which is then followed by a white or red fruit, which contains one seed.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. elegans
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| Syzygium elegans | |
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References edit
- ^ J.W. Dawson, Flore de la Nouvelle Calédonie et Dépendances 23: 82. 1999
- ^ Brongn. & Gris Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 184 1865
- ^ "Flora and Fauna of New Caledonia".
External links edit
- Syzygium elegans at the Plant List
- Syzygium elegans at Tropicos
- Syzygium elegans at endemia.nc (French)
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