Syzygium fibrosum
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Syzygium fribrosum is a rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...

 tree native to monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...

 forests of Indonesia
Indonesia
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, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
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, and Australia
Australia
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Leaves are opposite, smooth, leathery, elliptic, 5.5-11 cm long and 3.5-55 cm wide. The flowers are cream with numerous stamens. The pink or red fruit has a flattened globular shape and are about 2 cm wide, containing a singular seed.

Uses

The tree is cultivated to a limited extent for its sour fruit, which are used in jams
Jams
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 and confectionary.
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