Syzygium tierneyanum
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| River cherry | |
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| Growing on the Cairns Esplanade, November 2022 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. tierneyanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Syzygium tierneyanum | |
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7 synonyms
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Syzygium tierneyanum, commonly known as river cherry, water cherry, or Bamaga satinash, is a tree in the family Myrtaceae which is native to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and north east Queensland.[3][4] It often grows along watercourses where it is a facultative rheophyte.[4]
Syzygium tierneyanum is a medium sized spreading tree up to about 20 m (66 ft) in height with grey bark and an open crown.[5] The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs and can reach up to 14 cm (5.5 in) long, with well-spaced lateral veins. Numerous small white flowers are produced in the summer and are followed by cream, pink or red edible berries about 3 cm (1.2 in) diameter.[6][7]
Taxonomy
The river cherry was first described as Eugenia tierneyana in 1865 by Ferdinand von Mueller.[5] It was reviewed and given its current binomial name in 1973 by Thomas Gordon Hartley and Lily May Perry.[8]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 13 November 2022[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
