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General Information

Syzygium syzygioides is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be up to 85cm in diameter, either with flutes at the base, or with short buttresses up to 1.5 metres high[, , ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of tannins and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Bangldesh, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Streamsides, dense rain forests and the more open, secondary formations, beaches[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 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[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark is a source of tannins and is used to prepare a brown or black dye that can be used for dyeing and preserving fishing-nets[].

The timber is used for house building[].
We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but the various species of Syzygium tend to have somewhat similar timber. The general description of syzygium timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is a golden brown, greyish brown or brown, with pink or purplish glints; it is not clearly demarcated from the 1 - 4cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain slightly interlocked, sometimes wavy or irregular; there are resin deposits. The wood is heavy; moderately hard; somewhat durable, being moderately resistant to fungi and termites, but susceptible to dry wood borers. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It works well with ordinary tools, nailing and screwing are good so long as the wood is pre-bored; gluing is correct. The wood is used for musical instruments, tool handles, furniture components, ship building, heavy carpentry, flooring, joinery etc[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.

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