Syzygium gerrardii

Syzygium gerrardii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Syzygieae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:

Name

Syzygium gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Burtt Davy, 1912

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Acmena gerrardii Harv. ex Hook.f. in Gen. S. Afr. Pl., ed. 2: 112 (1868)
    • Eugenia gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Sim in Forest Fl. Cape: 226 (1907)
    • Syzygium guineense subsp. gerrardii (Harv. ex Hook.f.) F.White in Kirkia 10: 404 (1977)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Boswaterbessie
  • English: Forest waterberry, Forest waterwood
  • Sesotho: Mohlahlanya (N)
  • Tshivenda: Mupone, Mutawi
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