SYZYGIUM
Ed Silberbauer There exists a confusion as to what Syzygium is, and which and what species to avoid planting in your garden in and around Betty's Bay. If you study the following sources and list of syzygiums, you may be forgiven if you become more confused. Source Botanical name Common name National List of Introduced Trees, F von Breitenbach Syzygium cumini Java Plum x783 Syzygium paniculatum(= Eugenia paniculata) Water Pear x784 SA Book of Trees, Prof Wicht (pg 229) Syzygium cordatum (=Eugenia cordata) Water Berry Problem Plants and Alien Weeds of SA, Clive Bromilow (pg…read more