Syncarpia

Plant Characteristics

Habit		tree
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Syncarpia is a small genus of trees in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). They are native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. They are unusual among the Myrtaceae in that the leaves are opposite rather than alternate as is the norm for the family.

The species are commonly known as turpentine trees due to the odour of their resin.

Read about Syncarpia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Syncarpia (Greek, together and fruit, referring to the head-like clusters of caps.). Myrtaceae. Trees, one of which is intro. into Calif.: lvs. opposite, ovate, evergreen: fls. gathered in globose heads: peduncles 1-headed, lateral axillary or paniculate at the ends of the branches, rather small, white; calyx-tube adnate at base of ovary, turbinate or campanulate, segms. 4, rarely 5, persistent; petals 4, rarely 5; stamens many, free; ovary inferior, 2-3-celled: caps. adnate to the calyx and inclosed in it.—Two species, Austral. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Species

They include:

• Syncarpia glomulifera
• Syncarpia hillii
• Syncarpia verecunda

S. glomulifera is considered a weed in Hawaii.

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