Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie)

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 221-222

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scientific name	Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie)
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23. Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie) View in CoL S.N.Mitra ( Fig. 19 View FIG )

The Indian Forester 99: 100 (1973). — Eugenia diospyrifolia Wall. ex Duthie in Hooker, Flora of British India 2: 472 (1878). — Jambosa diospyrifolia (Wall. ex Duthie) C.E.C.Fisch., Records View in CoL of the Botanical Survey of India 12: 95 (1938). — Syzygium diospyrifolium (Wall. ex Duthie) K.N. Bahadur & R.C. Gaur, Indian Journal of Forestry 1: (1978), nom. illeg. superfl. — Type: Bangladesh, Silhet, Wallich Numer. List 3617 (lecto-, K![Herb. Hooker], here designated; isolecto-, K![Herb. Bentham], K-W!).

[ Eugenia diospyrifolia var. lanceolata View in CoL auct. non (Korth. ex Miq.) Craib: Craib, Florae Siamensis Enumeratio 1: 639 (1931). — Voucher : Thailand, Pattani, Betong , Kerr 7688 (K!)] (see Note 1).

[ Eugenia formosa Wall. var. ternifolia View in CoL auct. non (Wall.) Masam. (1942): Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 837 (1921), quoad specim. Balansa 2865, Chevalier 37702 and Eberhardt 4532. (see Syzygium formosum View in CoL )].

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kampong Spoe: Phnum Aural , 8.III.2001, K . Eanghourt, M.Sophal & S.Kosal MoE Herb. Cat. 661 ( K) .

Vietnam. Bac Kan: Cho Moi, Eberhardt 4532 (P). — Ha Tay : Mt. Ba Vi , Lankok valley , 16.IV.1888, Balansa 2865 ( K, P) . — Ninh Binh: Nho Quan, Cuc Phuong National Park , Anon. 10369 ( CPNP) . — Phu Tho: Chan Moung forest reserve, 18.IV.1914, Chevalier 30093 (P) . — Thua Thien-Hue: Phu Loc , 2.IX.1980, Phuc 81 ( HN) ; 19.III.1980, Thai & Thuan 553 ( HN) ; Phu Loc , 28.VIII.1980, Thai & Thuan 657 ( HN) . — Tuyen Quang: Hui La forest reserve, 8.V.1918, Chevalier ( Fleury ) 37702 (P). — sin. loc., 15.V.1998, Franck VN 381 ( HN) .

DISTRIBUTION. — India, Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam ( Fig. 18 View FIG ). Possibly occurs in Laos but not yet collected there.

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In lowland forest, to 350 m alt.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Least Concern ( LC); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Least Concern ( LC).

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: March, May, August, September. Fruiting: not documented.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Vietnam: Cay doi (Phu Tho), Cay quoi (Bac kan) .

USES. — The fruit is edible and sold in food market.

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 10 m tall, to 20 cm dbh. Bark smooth greyish.Glabrous.