Syzygium cordatum
Umdoni, Water Berry
Other regional names: Watertree +1 more
- Watertree
- Waterwood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Syzygium cordatum (commonly known as Umdoni or Water-Berry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Syzygium, which contains over 1200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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