Syzygium antisepticum (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 7 m high but can be 34 m tall. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are narrowly oval. They are 7-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. Young leaves can be pale red. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are oval and 6 mm long by 5 mm wide. They are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 11.2 - 12.7
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland forest, often on river banks or near the coast. A mid-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,800 metres. Found on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils.
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A tropical plant. It grows near the coast and up to 1,800 m above sea level. It grows in forest and along river banks just behind the sand dunes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are eaten raw. They are sour. The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses food material medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits leaves shoots
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Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds or by suckers or stem cuttings.
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Images

Syzygium antisepticum unspecified picture

Distribution

Syzygium antisepticum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601410-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318248
COL ID 545P5
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Synonyms

Syzygium antisepticum Jambosa aromatica Myrtus quadrangularis Syzygium glaucicalyx Syzygium ovatifolium Calyptranthes aromatica Eugenia antiseptica Eugenia collinsae Eugenia glaucicalyx Eugenia cuprea Eugenia grata Syzygium gratum Syzygium gratum var. confertum Acmena grata Caryophyllus antisepticus