Syzygium attopeuense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 198-201

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scientific name	Syzygium attopeuense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
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9. Syzygium attopeuense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry View in CoL ( Figs 6 View FIG ; 7 View FIG )

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 107 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 46, fig. 3723 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 901 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 244 (2007). — Eugenia attopeuensis Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae View in CoL 3: 316 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 816 (1920). — Type: Laos, Bolaven plateau [Attopeu plateau], river Semoun, III.1877, Pierre 3290 (Harmand 1172) (lecto-, P![P00589301, Delpy’s drawing dated I.1900 attached], here designated; isolecto-, P![4 sheets: P00589302 & P00589303; two others without barcodes – one sheet with label from Herb. Mus. Paris indicating Dr. Harmand expedition at Bassin d’Attopeu, the other sheet with ticket bearing Dr. Harmand’s signature and handwriting ‘ 200-500 m altitude’]).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Laos. Viangchan: Nam Ngum reservoir, 19.X.1974, Vidal 5959 (P). — Xaignabouli: Nam Phoun, I.1953, Vidal 2102 (P) .

Thailand. Phitsanulok: Tung Salaeng Luang NP, S.Phengnaren 95 ( BKF, L); 12.XII.1965, M.Tagawa & N.Fukuoka 2121 ( BKF,L); Vidal 4558 (P) .

Vietnam. Gia Lai: Cheo Reo, Mar., Schmid s.n. (P) . — Lam Dong: Bi Doup, Mt. Bi Doup , 16.IV.1997, Averyanov, N.Q.Binh & N.T.Hiep VH 4003 ( HN); idem, 20.IV.1997, Averyanov, N.Q.Binh & N.T.Hiep VH 4118 ( HN) . — Ninh Thuan: Ninh Hai, Vinh Hai , 20.III.2003, Anon. QB 267 ( HN); Phan Rang, 19.IV.1982, Rejmanek s.n. (P). — sin. loc., 1922, Anon. s.n. (P) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Thailand, Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 8 View FIG ). ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Secondary or primary forest, along rivers on rocky terrain, 300 to 1500 m.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Vulnerable ( VU B1ab[i, iii]).

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: January, March, April, October, November, December. Fruiting: April.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Laos: Khai Noun, Mak Va Nam (Viangchan) , Va Nam (Viangchan) . Vietnam: Jomau ia (Gia Lai) , Riri la-lon.

USES. — The fruit is edible and the roots, after soaking, are used as medicine.

DESCRIPTION

Shrub or tree 3-8 m tall, to 45 cm dbh. Glabrous.