Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 658 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Johnson, Dr. Thos. L. Bancroft; Barron river, E. Cowley."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 208 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Wanchan

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 12, Code 3 [secondary reference]

common name: Cherry Satinash [n/a] common name: Cherry Penda [n/a] common name: Kuranda Satinash [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 16, 114, 140, Fig. 22, Code 3. [secondary reference]

common name: Watergum [n/a] common name: Cherry Penda [n/a] common name: Cherry Satinash [n/a] common name: Kuranda Satinash [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1983), A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary Series 13(9): 96 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "T.L. Bancroft, Johnstone River (BRI 23745, lectotype; MEL 60501, isotype)"

Hyland, B.P.M. (1983), A revision of Syzygium and allied genera (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany Supplementary Series 13(9): 96 [basionym]

basionym of: Syzygium kuranda (F.M.Bailey) B.Hyland legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 274 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Syzygium kuranda (F.M.Bailey) B.Hyland legitimate

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 364 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Syzygium kuranda (F.M.Bailey) B.Hyland legitimate

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