Syzygium mairi

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Syzygieae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: Syzygium maire
Name

Syzygium maire (A.Cunn.) Sykes & Garn.-Jones, 1979
Synonyms

Eugenia maire A.Cunn., 1839

References

Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1979: A new combination in Syzygium for Eugenia maire (Myrtaceae) of New Zealand. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 60(3): 396-401. BHL Reference page.
Benham, S. 2012: Swamp maire forest, Pukekohe. Auckland Botanical Society journal, 67(2): 162–164. Reference page.
Cameron, E.; Cutting, M. 1995: Maire tawake at Browns Bay, Auckland. Auckland Botanical Society journal, 50(2): 66–70. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Wilcox, M.D. 2012. Auckland's remarkable urban forest. Auckland Botanical Society. 347 pp. ISBN 978-0-9583447-5-3 Reference page. [see p. 25 ('Eskdale Reserve and a small remnant in Bushglen Reserve at Murrays Bay')]

Vernacular names
English: swamp maire
Māori: Maire

Syzygium maire, swamp maire, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found throughout the North Island, and the top of the South Island. The Māori language name is maire tawake. Swamp maire grows in wetlands, where it develops breathing roots in waterlogged soils, but is also tolerant of reasonably dry situations. The creamy-white flowers in autumn are followed by bright red drupes around 3 cm in length in late winter. The fruit are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruits are rich in antioxidants. Swamp maire is sold for use in gardens as an ornamental plant. It is not related to other species called maire, which are in the genus Nestegis.
References

Metcalf, Laurie, 2002. A Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand. Auckland: New Holland.
Salmon, J.T., 1986. The Native Trees of New Zealand. Wellington: Heinemann Reed.