Syzygium syzygioides
(Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Myrtaceae
Eugenia pseudosyzygioides M.R.Hend.
Eugenia syzygioides (Miq.) M.R.Hend.
Jambosa syzygioides Miq.
Syzygium caudatum Wall.
Syzygium nelitricarpum Teijsm. & Binn.
Common Name:
Flowering branch
Photograph by: Ria Tan
Flowering branch
Photograph by: Ria Tan
Flowering branch
Photograph by: Ria Tan
General Information
Syzygium syzygioides is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be up to 85cm in diameter, either with flutes at the base, or with short buttresses up to 1.5 metres high[
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- Asean Tropical Plant Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
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913- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 21
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- An annual bulletin devoted to plant nomenclature, especially the plants of Thailand. This issue deals specifically with the Myrtaceae of Thailand. It can be downloaded as a PDF from the Internet.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of tannins and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
913- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 21
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- An annual bulletin devoted to plant nomenclature, especially the plants of Thailand. This issue deals specifically with the Myrtaceae of Thailand. It can be downloaded as a PDF from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - Bangldesh, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Streamsides, dense rain forests and the more open, secondary formations, beaches[
913- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 21
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- An annual bulletin devoted to plant nomenclature, especially the plants of Thailand. This issue deals specifically with the Myrtaceae of Thailand. It can be downloaded as a PDF from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
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[
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- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is a source of tannins and is used to prepare a brown or black dye that can be used for dyeing and preserving fishing-nets[
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- Asean Tropical Plant Database
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- Website
- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
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The timber is used for house building[
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- Asean Tropical Plant Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
].
We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but the various species of Syzygium tend to have somewhat similar timber. The general description of syzygium 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[
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- Tropix 7
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- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
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- CIRAD
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- 0
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- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
