Syzygium formosum (Wall.) Masam.

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25. Syzygium formosum (Wall.) Masam.

Enumeratio Phanerogamarum Bornearum: 528 (1942); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 50, fig. 3737 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 904 (2003); D.D.Soejarto et al. Seed Plants of Cuc Phuong National Park: 430 (2004). — Eugenia formosa Wall. , Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 2: 6, t. 108 (1830). — Jambosa formosa (Wall.) G.Don , A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 2: 969 (1832). — [ Jambosa formosa Wight, Illustrations of Indian Botany 2: 14 (1841), nom. nud.]. — Type: Burma, Moulmein, Wallich Numer. List 3609 (lecto-, (K-W!), here designated; isolecto-, K![Herb. Hooker]).

Eugenia ternifolia Roxb. , [Hortus Bengalensis (1814) 37, nom. nud.] Flora indica 2 [ed. 2, ed. W. Carey]: 489 (1832); Wight, Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 2: t. 611 (1843). — Jambosa ternifolia (Roxb.) Walp., Repertorium Botanices Systematicae 2: 191 (1843). — Eugenia formosa Wall. var. ternifolia (Roxb.) Duthie in Hooker, Flora of British India 2: 471 (1878) [excl. Wallich Numer.List 2309, Silhet, K! = S. malaccense ]; Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 837 (1921), pro parte,

incl. specim. Pierre s.n. (Mt. Chereer) and Thorel s.n. (cultiva-

ted). — Syzygium ternifolium (Roxb.) P.H.Hô , An Illustrated

Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 59, fig. 3762 (1992). —

Type: Icones Roxburghianae no. 2495 (lecto-, K! here designated;

isolecto-, CAL n.v.). Jambosa mappacea Korth., Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief

1: 200 (1847). — Syzygium mappaceum (Korth.) Merr. &

L.M.Perry, Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

18: 164 (1939). — Type: Indonesia, Borneo , Korthals s.n. (holo-,

L![L0009653]; iso-, L![L0638268]) (see Note). Eugenia perakensis King , Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 70:

81 (1901). — Syzygium perakense (King) I.M.Turner , Journal of

the Singapore National Academy of Science 22-24: 22 (1996). —

Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Perak, Larut , II.1884, King’s collector

5595 (holo-, K!; iso BM!, P[P05238586]!), syn. nov. (see Note). ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kampong Speu: Samroang Tong, Phnum Chreav [Mt. Cherev], IV.1870, Pierre 993 ( BM, K, P). — Kampot: Mt. Bokor , 10.III.2001, Middleton & M.Monyrak 671 (P). — Kandal: Phnom Penh, Béjaud 552 (P). Vietnam. Cochinchina: Thorel s.n. (P). — Dong Nai: Bao Chanh,. IX.1865, Pierre 86 (P). — Ken Giang: Donai highland, Langanh station , 3.X.1932, Poilane 21066 (P). — Ninh Binh: Nho Quan, Cuc Phuong National Park , 8.V.1971, CPNP 3984 ( CPNP). — sin. loc. 22.IV.1984, Bai Due Binh B 992 ( K). DISTRIBUTION. — India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. ( Fig. 20 ). ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Primary forest and swamp. CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Least Concern ( LC); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Least Concern ( LC). PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: April, May, October. Fruiting: not documented. VERNACULAR NAMES. — Cambodia: Prinh ach romeang (Kandal). Vietnam: Tram dep, Tram chum ba, Tram dai loan. USES. — The fruit edible .

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 7 m tall. Bark greyish, lenticellate. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 20. — Distribution of Syzygium formosum (Wallich) Masam. (), Syzygium glomerulatum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry () and Syzygium grande Walp. () in Indochina.