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General Information

Syzygium rowlandii is an evergreen shrub or tree growing up to 20 metres tall[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood and dyestuff.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Cameroon, DR Congo, Rwanda and Angola.

Habitat

Forests, often near water and in swamp forest, usually at elevations of 500 - 2,000 metres[]. In the Bahuzi-Biéga montane forest in eastern DR Congo it is characteristic of montane rainforest at elevations above 2,300 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

We have no specific information on edibility for the fruit of this species, but the fruits of many members of this genus are edible[]. The fruit of this species is an ellipsoidal to globose berry 10 - 20mm long and 7 - 16mm. Wide[].

Medicinal

An infusion of the bark is used in the treatment of coughs, asthma, throat trouble, intercostal pain, food poisoning, stomach pain, diarrhoea and dysentery. The treatment is often accompanied by a massage of the affected part with the pulped leaves[].
The powdered bark, mixed with clay and spices, is rubbed on the body to treat rheumatic pains[].

The leaf sap and a bark decoction are drunk as a tonic. They are used in washing the body in order to kill parasites and to cure scabies[].

The powdered root is put on the teeth as a remedy for toothache[].

The plant contains tannins and a considerable amount of terpenes[].

Other Uses

A decoction of the dried bark, combined with lime juice, yields a black dye that can be used for colouring cloth[].

The wood is strong, hard and durable in water and is used for boat keels[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.

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