Syzygium syzygioides (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 : 259-260

49. Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 109 (1938), Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 18: 171 (1939); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 58, fig. 3760 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 908 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 245 (2007). — [ Calyptranthus caryophyllifolia sensu Blume, Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch-Indië 17: 1089 (1826), non Willd. (1796).]. — Jambosa syzygioides Miq. , Flora van Nederlandsch Indië 1(1): 431 (1855), nom.nov. — Eugenia syzygioides (Miq.) M.R.Hend. , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 12: 154, figs.30b &c (1949). — Type: Indonesia, Java, Anon.s.n., (lecto-, L![sheet no. 908.151-622, annotated by Blume as ‘ Syzygium caryophyllifolium ’ and by Miquel as ‘ Jambosa syzygioides ’], here designated; isolecto-, L![sheet no. 898.203-378, annotated by Blume as ‘ Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia ’]).

Eugenia pseudosyzygioides M.R.Hend. , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 11: 315, fig. 9 (1947). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Trengganu, Bukit Kajang, SFN 30451 (Corner) (holo-, SING n.v.; iso-, K![ K000786947 , K000786948 ], L!)

[ Syzygium caudatum Wall., Wallich Numer. List 3591 (1831) (K-W!, L!, P!), nom. nud.].

[ Syzygium vimineum Wall ex P.H.Hô , An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 61, fig. 3768 (1992). — Eugenia viminea Wall., Wallich Numer. List 3593B (1831) (K-W!, L!), nom. nud.].

[ Eugenia cymosa auct non Lam. (1789): Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 823 (1920).] (fide type of Eugenia cymosa Lam.: Commerson s.n. in Herb. Lamarck, P-LA![P00412456]).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kandal: Phnom Penh, 5.IV.1933, Béjaud 561 (P); idem, Pierre s.n. ( BM, K);. — Koh Kong: Che Ko, 15.II.1965, T.Kira, K . Hozumi , K . Yoda & S.Kokawa 874 ( BKF) .

Laos. Louang Phabang, de Rouw 316 ( CMU n.v.). (fide Newman et al. 2007).

Vietnam. Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Ba Ria , IV.1866, Pierre s.n. (P).— Cochinchina: Pierre s.n. ( BM, K). — Dac Lak: Schmid VN 998 (P) . — Dong Nai: Bien Hoa , V.1866, Pierre s.n. (P); Bien Hoa, VI.1909, d’Alleizette s.n. (L) . — Ho Chi Minh City: Thu Duc , IV.1867, Pierre s.n. (P). — Ken Giang: Phu Quoc Is., 15.I.1874, Pierre s.n. (P) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Widespread from India to Java. In Indochina the species occurs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 39 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Primary forest.

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

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: April, May, June. Fruiting: February.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Pring Khmum ( Cambodia: Kandal), Tram kien kien ( Vietnam: Ken Giang).

USES. — The wood is used for house building ( Lemmens et al. 1995).

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 20 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 39. — Distribution of Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (), Syzygium tetragonum (Wight) Wall. ex Walp. (), Syzygium thorelii (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry () and Syzygium thumra (Roxb.) Merr. & L.M.Perry () in Indochina.