Syzygium mananquil
(Blanco) Merr.
Myrtaceae
Eugenia livida Elmer
Eugenia mananquil Blanco
Common Name:
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 | ![*](banana.png) ![*](banana.png) |
Habit | Evergreen Tree |
Height | 25.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
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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