Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp.

An evergreen tree. It grows up to 30 m tall with a spread of 5 m. The stem is erect and sturdy. The leaves are shiny green. They are long and taper towards the ends. The flowers are white. They form a fluffy head due to the long stamens. They occur in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are green and pear shaped.

Deep, humid soils near the coast. An upper canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and swamp forests at elevations up to 900 metres. Often on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges.

The ripe fruit are eaten.

The plant is grown from fresh seed. It can be grown from tip cuttings.