Syzygium bullockii (Hance) 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 : 207-208

14. Syzygium bullockii (Hance) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 107 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 48, fig. 3720 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 902 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants

of Lao PDR: 244 (2007). — Eugenia bullockii Hance , Journal of

Botany, British and Foreign 16: 227 (1878); Gagnep. in Lecomte,

Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 817 (1920). — Type: China, Hainan ,

Hoi-hau, Bullock 20289 (holo-, BM!; iso-, E!, K n.v.).

Syzygium finetii (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 116 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (CâycoViêtnam) 2: 50, fig. 3736 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 904 (2003). — Eugenia finetii Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 324 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 842 (1921). — Type: Vietnam [ Annam], Than-hoa, Din-hoa, fl., 8.II.1893, Bon 5881 (lecto-, P![P00589281], here designated; isolecto-, P!). — Remaining former syntypes: Vietnam, Tourane, Bien-cho, 12.IX.1911, fr., Lecomte & Finet 883 (P![cited as 983 in protologue]); Vietnam, Lazaret, 12.XI.1911, fr., Lecomte & Finet 940 (P!, A![frag.]) and 943 (P!), syn. nov. (see Note).

[ Myrtus androsaemoides auct. non L. (1753): Lour., Flora Cochinchinensis 312 (1790)] (fide Merrill [1935: 284]).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — China. Hainan: A.N.Henry

8083 (P); Po-teng, VI.1935, F.C.How 72983 (P); Ching Mai, Pak

Shik Ling and vicinity, 21.IX.1933, C.I. Lei 1022 (P). — Guang-

dong: Zhanjiang [Kouang-tcheou], 29.X.1910, Decker 96 (P).

Laos. Khammouan: Phou Thane, 1875-1877, Harmand s.n. (P). —

sin. loc., Harmand s.n. (P).

Vietnam. Bac Giang: Viet Yen , 9.X.1909, Bauche 85 (P). — Da

Nang: Tourane and vicinity, V.1927, J. & M.S. Clemens 3716

( BM, K, P). — Dong Nai: Bien Hoa , VII.1908, d’Alleizette s.n .

(L). — Quang Binh: Nu Co Regor, 23.VIII.1892, Bon 5645 (P);

Dam Thuy village, VI.1930, Pételot 6150 (A). — Quang Nam:

Que Son, Anon. LX-VN 3111 ( HN). — Than-hoa: Cua Bang,

2.VIII.1892, Bon 5511 (P). — Thua Thien-Hue: Eberhardt 2336

(P); Hue, IX.1877, Pierre 1870 (Harmand s.n.) (P); Phu Loc,

Thai & Thuan 136 ( HN); Phu Loc, Thai & Thuan 146 ( HN);

Phu Loc, Thai & Thuan 721 ( HN).

DISTRIBUTION. — China (Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan), Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 11 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In open vegetation, on clay or sandy soil.

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

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: July to September. Fruiting: September to November.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Vietnam: Cay moc ( Annam), Cay sen (Than-hoa).

USES. — The fruit is edible.

DESCRIPTION

Shrub or small tree, to 5 m tall. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 11. — Distribution of Syzygium borneense (Miq.) Miq. (), Syzygium bullockii (Hance) Merr. & L.M.Perry () and Syzygium buxifolium Hook. & Arn. () in Indochina.