Red-lip
Syzygium myrtifolium
Plantae
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- Size
- Large
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
- Biome
- Tropical wetland
- Range
- Southeast Asia
- Movement
- Sessile
- Breeding
- Seeds
- Defense
- Tannins
- Status
- Uncommon
About
Red-lip is a small tree or shrub that grows between 2 and 20 meters tall. It is a member of the Myrtaceae family and is native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia.
Life cycle
- 1.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Species
- Syzygium myrtifolium