Bailey, F.M. (April 1896), Contributions to the Queensland flora. Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 13: 10 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Eumundi, R.D. Power, 1894, in fruit; J.H. Simmonds, in flower June, 1895."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 209 [secondary reference]

common name: Sour Cherry [n/a] common name: Red Apple [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): 72 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Syzygium corynanthum (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

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