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General Information

Syzygium flosculiferum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 45 metres tall.
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The timber is of minor commercial importance, traded with other Syzygium species as 'kelat'.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Nicobar Islands, Malaysia.

Habitat

A canopy tree in lowland and lower hill forests, usually in areas at the primary stage of succession, at an elevation from 30 - 300 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	35.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Flies, Butterflies
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of lowland areas in the moist tropics, where it is found in areas with year-round rainfall at elevations up to 300 metres[].

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 wood is used for heavy and light construction, house construction, furniture, flooring, bridges, ships, sleepers, veneer and plywood[].
We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but it belongs to a group of timbers trees collectively known as 'kelat'. The general description of kelat 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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