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Syzygium cordatum — no rights reserved, uploaded by Andrew Deacon via iNaturalist · CC0 · source

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Syzygium cordatum Hochst.

Water Berry · Myrtaceae

Common names: Umdoni waterberry, Waterberry.

Syzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8–15 m.

MyrtaceaeShrub

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About Water Berry

Syzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8–15 m. This tree is often found near streams, on forest margins or in swampy spots. The leaves are elliptic to circular, bluish green on top and a paler green below. Young leaves are reddish. The white to pinkish fragrant flowers are borne in branched terminals and have numerous fluffy stamens and produce abundant nectar. It flowers from August to November. The fruits...

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, DR Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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