Syzygium oblatum
(Roxb.) A.M. Cowan & J.M. Cowan
Myrtaceae
Acmena oblate (Roxb.) Walp.
Eugenia brantiana M.R.Hend.
Eugenia laevicaulis Duthie
Eugenia laxiuscula Ridl.
Eugenia limnaea Ridl.
Eugenia oblata Roxb.
Eugenia oblongifolia robusta King
Jambosa pulchella Miq.
Strongylocalyx oblates (Roxb.) Blume
Syzygium laevicaule (Duthie) Masam.
Common Name:
General Information
Syzygium oblatum is a tree growing 12 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 40cm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is occasionally cultivated for its fruit in India and Bangladesh[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - China, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Open to dense forests, mountain slopes, streamsides; at elevations from 500 - 1,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
]. 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.
]. The globose fruit is up to 15mm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
