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14. Syzygium cerasiforme (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perrywfo-0000318424

in Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 187. 1939; Turner, Gard. Bull. Singapore 47: 372. 1995.— Myrtus cerasiformis Blume, Bijdr.: 1087. 1826.— Eugenia cerasiformis (Blume) DC., Prodr. 3: 274. 1828; M.R. Hend., Gard. Bull. Singapore 12: 196, fig. 38a. 1949; Kochummen in Ng, Tree Fl. Mal. 3: 185. 1978; Chantar. & J.Parn., Thai Forest Bull. (Bot.) 21: 49. 1994.— Jambosa cerasiformis (Blume) Hassk., Numer. Hort. Bot. Bogor.: 262. 1848; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat. 1: 433. 1855; Koord. & Valeton in Meded. Lands Plantentuin 40: 114, 116. 1900. Fig. 12.


Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.



Synonyms & Citations :

Syzygium angkolanum Miq., op.cit. 448, pro parte.
Syzygium costatum Miq. op.cit. 451.
Syzygium javanicum Miq. op.cit. 461.
Eugenia expansa Wall. [Cat. No. 3567, nom, nud.] ex Duthie in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 491. 1878; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 745. 1922, non Spring.
Eugenia robinsowana Ridl. in J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 4: 13. 1909.
Eugenia evansii Ridl. in J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 10: 134. 1920.
Eugenia brunneoramea Merr. in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 217. 1929.
Eugenia euneura sensu Craib in Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 640. 1931, pro parte, non Syzygium euneuron Miq..


Description : Tree to 20 m. Twigs terete, smooth, the bark whitish grey. Leaves with petiole 4.2–9.1 mm; lamina 6.8–14.8 by 2.6–5.1 cm, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, base cuneate or acute, apex acute or acuminate; midrib impressed on the upper surface, secondary veins 14–21 pairs, intramarginal veins 2. Inflorescence 2–5 cm, both terminal and axillary, paniculate, often clustered; peduncle 2–5 mm, rachis and branches terete or compressed; bracts 1.5 by 0.8 mm, triangular; bracteoles 0.6 by 0.4 mm, triangular. Flowers white, yellowish white or pale yellow, sessile. Hypanthial cup 3.5–6 mm, funnel-shaped. Pseudostipe 1.5–2 mm. Sepals 4, 0.6–1.3 mm, semiorbicular. Petals 4, (1.8–)2.2–2.8(–3.5) mm, pseudo-calyptrate, triangular or suborbicular, membranous, 20 40 gland dots per petal. Outer stamens 4.3–6.7 mm; anther 0.5–0.7 mm, oblong elliptic. Style 5.2–7.7 mm. Ovary 2-locular, 7–11 ovules per locule. Fruits 1.1–1.6 cm diam., depressed globose, with a very shallow rim.


Thailand : NORTHERN: Phitsanulok; SOUTH-WESTERN: Kanchanaburi; PENINSULAR: Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Satun, Yala, Narathiwat.


Distribution : Malaysia, Java (type), Borneo.


Ecology : Scattered by streams, evergreen forests, along rivers running through sandstone and in peat swamp forests, 50–1,000 m alt.


Vernacular : Lang nang (ลางนาง)(Surat Thani).


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