Syzygium taiwanicum
H. T. Chang & R. H. Miao
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Description
A medium sized tree. The end branches are 4 angled. The leaves are opposite and leathery. They are narrowly oval or sword shaped and 6-7 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. There are 20-30 veins on each side of the midrib. The flowers are in the axils of leaves and can occur singly or as 2-4 together. The fruit are 2 cm long and about 1 cm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in broad-leaved evergreen forest. In Taiwan it grows between 100-400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand,
Production
In Taiwan plants flower in March and April and fruit in November and December.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Kuo, W. H. J., (Ed.) Taiwan's Ethnobotanical Database (1900-2000), http://tk.agron.ntu.edu.tw/ethnobot/DB1.htm
