Taiwan, Soh & Parnell, 2015

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 190-191

2. Syzygium acuminatissimum (Blume) DC.

Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 261 (1828). — Myrtus acuminatissima Blume, Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch- Indië 17: 1088 (1826). — Jambosa acuminatissima (Blume) Hassk., Catalogus Plantarum in Horto Botanico Bogoriensi Cultarum Alter: 362 (1844). — Eugenia acuminatissima (Blume) Kurz, Preliminary Report on the Forest and Other Vegetation of Pegu, Appendix A: lxiii (1875), nom. illeg., non Miq. (1846). — Acmena acuminatissima (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 12 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 43, fig. 3715 (1992); M.C.Le &T.H.Le, Forest Plants (Thực vật rừng): 320, fig. 271 (2000); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 891 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 242 (2007). — Type: sin. loc. [Java mountain in protologue], Blume s.n., (holo-, L![L0484157]).

Syzygium subdecurrens Miq. , Flora van Nederlandsch Indië 1(1): 449 (1855). — Eugenia subdecurrens (Miq.) Merr. & Chun, Sunyatsenia 2: 289 (1935). — Type: Indonesia, Java, Ungaran [Oengaran], 3000-4000 ft, Junghuhn s.n. (holo-, U![U0004930]; iso-, L![L0329868]).

Eugenia cumingiana D. Vidal, Phanerogamae Cumingianae Philippinarum : 173 (1885). — Syzygium cumingianum (D.Vidal) Gibbs , Journal of Linnean Society (Botany) 42: 76 (1914). — Type: Philippines, Albay Province, Cuming 925 (lecto-, PNH†; isolecto-, K!, L![2 sheets], MO!).

Xenodendron polyanthum K.Schum. & Lauterb., Die Flora der Deutschen Schutzgebiete in der Südsee: 461 (1900), t. 16. — Acmena polyantha (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 11 (1938). — Type: Papua New Guinea, Sattelberg , 7.XII.1898, Bamler 5 (holo-, B†; iso-, A![frag., A00068813]), here designated ).

Eugenia cuspidato-obovata Hayata, Icones Plantarum Formosanarum 3: 116 (1913). — Syzygium cuspidato-obovatum (Hayata) Mori, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Taiwan 28: 439 (1938). — Type: (holo-, TI n.v.; iso-, TAI n.v.). (fide Chang [1993: 888]).

Eugenia laevifolia Ridl. , The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 9: 48 (1916). — Acmena laevifolia (Ridl.) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 18 (1938). — Type: Irian Jaya, Camp I, 25 miles from Setakwa River , Boden-Kloss s.n. (holo-, K!; iso-, BM!).

Eugenia attenuatifolia Merr., Philippine Journal of Science 18: 299 (1921). — Type: Philippines, Canta Duanes, Mt. Mariguidon , 26.XI.1917, Bur. Sci. 30314 (Ramos) (holo-, PNH †; iso-, A![69614], K!, NY!, P n. v. [P05229770], US!) .

Acmena dielsii Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 18 (1938). — Type: New Guinea, Gawaree, 22.XI.1925, Brass 675 (A n.v. [68803 & 68804], BRI n.v.). (fide Hartley & Craven [1977: 331]).

[ Syzygium altissimum Wall., Wallich Numer. List 2588 (1831) (K- W!), nom. nud.].

[ Eugenia eucaudata Elmer in Merr., An Enumeration of Philippines Flowering Plants 3: 176 (1923), nom. nud.].

[ Eugenia saligna auct. non Jambosa saligna Miq. (1855) : C.B.Rob, Philippine Journal of Science, Section C Botany 4: 392 (1909). — Vouchers: Philippines, Albay, Cuming 925 (L!); Philippines, Province of Benguet, Mt. Tonglon, For. Bur. 5044 (Curran) (L!)].

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Laos. Khammouan: Nakai, M.F. Newman Lao 850 (E).

Thailand. Loei: III.1929, Kerr 8749 ( TCD); Phu Kradung, 13.IX.1990, P.Chantaranothai, Simpson, K . Sridit & Parnell 90/192 ( TCD) . — Nakhon Si Thammarat: Khao Luang, 18.V.1968, Van Beusekom & C.Phengklai 842 (L, P). — Songkla : Khao Khao , 28.VII.1928, Kerr 15964 ( K). — Surah Thani: Ko Samui, 1927, Put 1294 ( TCD) .

Vietnam. Dac Lak: Duc Minh , 9.XII.1979, Tue 300 ( HN) . — Quang Ninh: Ha Coi , Tsai Wong Mo Shan and vicinity, W.T.Tsang 27062 ( K) ; idem, W.T.Tsang 27134 ( K) ; idem, 23.VI-31.VIII.1939, W.T.Tsang 29366 ( K) ; Dam Ha, Sai Vong Mo Leng , 18.V- 5.VII.1940, W.T.Tsang 30088 ( BKF) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Widespread from South China to the Solomon Islands. In Indochina, this species is undercollected and only documented so far in Laos and Vietnam but possibly also occurs in Cambodia ( Fig. 3 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In primary or secondary forest to 1450 m on sandy or clayey soil.

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

VERNACULAR NAME. — Thoa ( Vietnam).

USES. — The wood is used for furniture and boat building ( Le & Le 2000).

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 35 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 3. — Distribution of Syzygium abortivum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (), Syzygium acuminatissimum DC. () and Syzygium angkae (Craib) P.Chantar. & J.Parn. () in Indochina.