Syzygium incarnatum
(Elmer) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Myrtaceae
Eugenia cerina M.R.Hend.
Eugenia incarnata Elmer
Eugenia punctulata King
Syzygium cerinum (M.R.Hend.) I.M.Turner
Syzygium punctulatum Wall. ex Masam.
Common Name:
General Information
Syzygium incarnatum is a tree that can grow up to 27 metres tall. The bole can be fluted at the base or with buttresses that can be up to 1.5 metres high.
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
Dense lowland, primary forest, often in swampy forest and near rivers.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit. The pulp is eaten[
335- Title
- Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory
- Publication
-
- Author
- Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M.
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is light brown, pink-brown, red-brown or purple-brown with a grey tinge; it is not clearly demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is moderately fine and even, with interlocked, irregular or wavy grain. The wood is strong; moderately durable under exposed conditions. It is easy to resaw and cross-cut; planing is easy, leaving a smooth surface; nailing properties are poor. The wood seasons very slowly; shrinkage is high; main defects being end-checking and cupping. A medium hardwood, it is strong enough to be used for structural purposes such as posts, beams, joists and rafters; when properly treated it may be suitable for tramways, railway sleepers, bridges, wharves and agricultural implements[
996- Title
- A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers
- Publication
- Malayan Forest Records No. 30
- Author
- Wong T.M.
- Website
- http://Elaeocarpaceae
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-29-1
- Description
- A fairly comprehensive guide to Malaysian timbers, giving their properties and the main tree species from which they are obtained.
].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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