Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) 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 : 197-198

8. Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 18: 185 (1939). — Jambosa attenuata Miq. , Flora van Nederlandsch Indië 1(1): 437 (1885). — Eugenia attenuata (Miq.) Koord. & Valeton, Mededeelingen uit’s Lands Plantentuin 40: 121 (1900). — [ Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) Masam., Enumeratio Phanerogamarum Bornearum : 523 (1942), nom. illeg.]. — Type: Indonesia, Java, Ungaran [Oengaran], Junghuhn s.n. (holo-, L![U0005205]).

Eugenia penangiana Duthie in Hooker, Flora of British India 2: 486 (1878). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Penang, Government Hill, Maingay 744 (holo-, K!).

Eugenia purpuricarpa Elmer, Leaflets of Philippine Botany 4: 1435 (1912). — Type: Philippines, Palawan, Puerto Princesa (Mt. Pulgar), III.1911, Elmer 12818 (holo-, PNH†; iso-, A![69768 & 69769], BM!, GH!, K!, P n. v. [P05228855]).

Eugenia circumscissa Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 321 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 841 (1920). — Cleistocalyx circumscissa (Gagnep.) P.H.Hô , An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 63, fig. 3774 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 892 (2003). — Syzygium attenuatum subsp. circumscissum (Gagnep.) Chantar. & J.Parn., Kew Bulletin 48: 593 (1993). — [ Syzygium circumscissum (Gagnep.) Craven et al. , Blumea 51: 136 (2006), sphalm.]. — Type: Vietnam, Bien Hoa, Chiao-xham, Pierre 6279 (lecto-, P![P00589289] designated by Chantaranothai & Parnell (1993: 593); isolecto-, K![K000276203]; A![frag., A00069417]).

Eugenia rhamphiphylla Craib , Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1930: 168 (1930). — Syzygium rhamphiphyllum (Craib) C.E.C. Fisch. , Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1937: 438 (1937). — Type: Thailand, Satul, Klawng Ton, 10.III.1928, Kerr 14444 (lecto-, BK! designated by Chantaranothai & Parnell (1994: 41): isolecto-, ABD n.v., BM!, K!).

Eugenia barringtonii Hole ex Chalk & Chattaway, TropicalWoods 41: 24 (1935), nom. nud. (fide Chantaranothai & Parnell [1994: 41]).

Eugenia attenuata var. ophirensis M.R. Hend. , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 12: 241 (1949). — Syzygium attenuatum var. ophirense (M.R. Hend.) I.M.Turner , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 47: 371 (1995). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Johor, Mt. Ophir , Ridley 3298 (holo-, SING!; iso-, K!).

Eugenia attenuata var. montana M.R. Hend. , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 12: 242 (1949). — Syzygium attenuatum var. montanum (M.R. Hend.) Chantar. & J.Parn., Kew Bulletin 48: 593 (1993). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands , SFN 23559 (Henderson), (holo-, SING!; iso-, K!).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Thailand. Chanthaburi: Kao

Petchakut, IV.1925, Noe 88. — Nakhon Si Thammarat: Khao Luang ,

Ploenchit 291 (BKF). — Ranong: Kao Talu , II.1927, Kerr 11785

(BKF). — Satun: Adang , 12.I.1938, Kerr 14014 ( BKF); Khuan Ka-

long, 11.II.1961, Smitinand 7168 (BKF). — Trang: Khao Chong,

2.V.1969, S.Phusomsaeng 245 ( BKF) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Widespread from Southeast Asia to New Guinea.

Recorded in Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Peninsular

Malaysia, Borneo, Java and New Guinea ( Fig. 5 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Primary lowland to montane forest, to

1100 m ( Thailand).

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Least Concern

(LC); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Data Deficient (DD).

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Vietnam: Tram o, Tram voi o.

DESCRIPTION (Due to the paucity of collections from Indochina, the description presented here is partly based on specimens from

Thailand)

Tree to 15 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 5. — Distribution of Syzygium antisepticum (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry (), Syzygium araiocladum Merrill & L. M.Perry () and Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry () in Indochina.