Red-lip
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. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully 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