Greek syn — together, karpos — fruit, referring to the united fruits.

Trees with scaly terminal buds. Flowers 6-10 together, fused into heads that are solitary in the leaf axils, or several together towards the end of the branchlets. Sepals 4. Petals 4. Stamens numerous, free.ovary of 3 chambers, containing numerous ovules.

2 species from E Australia and New Guinea.

Seed.

S. glomulifera is a major Australian structural timber that is resistant to marine organisms and termites.

Flowers and fruits forming united heads; stems and leaf stalks releasing a clear reddish oil when cut.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Myrtaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.