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Scientific name
Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp.
Synonym(s)
Eugenia grandis
Common name
Sea Apple
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
45
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Coastal Forest, Secondary Rainforest). In forest on rocky sea shores and sandy beaches behind the Casuarina, but also in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga, swamp and ultramafic forests up to 1700 m altitude. Often on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. On sandy soils.
Distribution in Singapore
Distribution worldwide
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Abiotic (Water, Gravity)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting (Flowers, Hiding / Nesting Place), Butterfly Food Plant (Flower Nectar), Caterpillar Moth Food Plant
Light conditions
Full sun
Soil conditions
Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Easy to Grow
Water
Remarks
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