Syzygium bordenii (Merr.) Merr.

A medium sized tree. There are many twigs which are light grey, rigid and round. The leaves are oblong, with a blunt point and shiny smooth on top. They are light grey green underneath. The flower arrangement is mostly at the ends of branches and has a dense cluster of flowers. The flowers are white. The fruit is round and has an outer case of sepals which remain on the fruit. They are hard and greenish.

A tropical plant. They are found in well drained forests at low and medium altitudes from northern Luzon to Tawi-tawi in the Philippines.

The fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten raw.