Syzygium hemisphericum (Wight) Alston

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Syzygium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The bark is smooth and greyish-brown. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaf blade is 8-19 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are large and white. They are in groups at the ends of the branches. The fruit is a berry 2-3 cm across. They are flattened and purple with a crown on top.
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests up to 1,400 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Syzygium hemisphericum unspecified picture

Distribution

Syzygium hemisphericum world distribution map, present in India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601763-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318756
COL ID 5466K
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Synonyms

Strongylocalyx hemisphaericus Jambosa hemispherica Syzygium hemisphericum Syzygium chanlos Eugenia chanlos Eugenia hemispherica Jambosa hemispherica