Merrill, E.D. & Perry, L.M. (1942), Plantae Papuanae Archboldianae, IX. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 23(3): 289 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "British New Guinea: Lake Daviumbu, Middle Fly River, Brass 7491 (type), 7510, August 1936, ..."

Smith, L.S. (1958), New species of and notes on Queensland plants. III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 69: 51 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 48, Code 277 [secondary reference]

common name: Flaky-barked Satinash [n/a]

Hartley, T.G. & Perry, L.M. (26 April 1973), A provisional key and enumeration of species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from Papuasia. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 54(2): 212 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1983), A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary Series 9: 89 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium forte (F.Muell.) B.Hyland subsp. forte legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium forte (F.Muell.) B.Hyland subsp. forte legitimate

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