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Useful Tropical Plants

Syzygium mananquil

(Blanco) Merr.

Myrtaceae

+ Synonyms

Eugenia livida Elmer

Eugenia mananquil Blanco

Common Name:

Syzygium mananquil
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruit
Photograph by: Brown W.H., Minor Products of Philippine Forests Vol 2, 1920
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General Information

Syzygium mananquil is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be up to 120cm in diameter[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Philippines

Habitat

Primary forests at low and medium elevations[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height25.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



The tree is cauliflorous, the flowers and fruit being produced in clusters along the trunk and larger branches[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
]. The fleshy fruit is acid, with a good flavour[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
]. The red, ovoid fruit can be around 4cm in diameter[
345
Title
Minor Products of Philippine Forests
Publication
 
Author
Brown. W. H.
Publisher
Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
Year
1920
ISBN
 
Description
A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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