Syzygium divaricatum


Syzygium divaricatum (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Craven & Biffin (2006) . 
(Synonym since ca. 2006: Acmena divaricata Merr. & L.M.Perry (1938) ) .

Zich et al. (2020) Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system (RFK ed. 8), 
quotation: " 

Distribution and Ecology

Endemic to the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld,
restricted to the area between Cape Tribulation and Tully.
Altitudinal range from sea level to 750 m.
Grows in well developed lowland and upland rain forest.
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Botanical Scholarly Literature References:  

 

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Australian Plant Census (APC) (2025):
Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH): Syzygium divaricatum (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Craven & Biffin (2006) → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/202983/api/apni-format . 
(Synonym since ca. 2006: Acmena divaricata Merr. & L.M.Perry (1938): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/73494/api/apni-format ) .
Viewed: 2025 September 18th . 

 

• Zich Frank A, Bernie P M Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A Kerrigan (2020) [1971]
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'): 
Syzygium divaricatum (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Craven & Biffin fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Syzygium_divaricatum.htm 
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/
Viewed: 2025 September 18th .

 

• Guymer Gordon P, Queensland Herbarium (2025) 
Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024.
As: Acmena divaricata Merr. & L.M.Perry – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least concern" .
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government.
→ http://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2024
Dataset Accessed: 2025 July 19th . 

 

• Craven, L.A., E Biffin and P S Ashton (2006) 
Acmena, Acmenosperma, Cleistocalyx, Piliocalyx and Waterhousea formally transferred to Syzygium (Myrtaceae).
Blumea 51 (1) : 131–142 .
→ https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/524657 
Viewed: 2026 February 13th .

 

• Cooper, Wendy and William T (2004 June) 
Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest.
—pages: (356–) 339 (–372) as Acmena divaricata Merr. & L.M.Perry .
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. ISBN 9780958174213 . 

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