Syzygium xanthophyllum (C.B.Rob.) Merr.

A small or large tree. It can be 20 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The twigs are grey, smooth and not angled. The leaves are opposite, papery smooth and pointed at both ends. They are 7-15 cm long. The flowers are few to several and whitish. The fruit occur in clusters. The fruit are round or somewhat bell shaped and reddish when mature. They are 2-3 cm across.

A tropical plant. They are widely distributed from Luzon to the Visayas in the Philippines growing at low altitudes.

Plants are grown from fresh seed.