Syzygium antisepticum

Syzygium antisepticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: S. antisepticum
Binomial name
Syzygium antisepticum
(Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Synonyms[1]
  • Acmena grata (Wight) Walp.
  • Calyptranthes aromatica Blume nom. illeg.
  • Caryophyllus antisepticus Blume
  • Eugenia antiseptica (Blume) Kuntze
  • Eugenia collinsae Craib
  • Eugenia cuprea Koord. & Valeton nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia glaucicalyx Merr.
  • Eugenia grata Wight
  • Jambosa aromatica Miq.
  • Myrtus quadrangularis Buch.-Ham. ex Duthie
  • Syzygium glaucicalyx (Merr.) Merr.
  • Syzygium gratum (Wight) S.N.Mitra
  • Syzygium ovatifolium Merr. & L.M.Perry
The distinctive red trunk of Syzygium antisepticum, with flaky bark

Syzygium antisepticum or shore eugenia, is a medium-size tree. It has a distinctive red trunk with flaky bark. Leaves are glossy dark green on the upper side and paler on the lower side. Young leaves are reddish. The flowers are compact in the inflorescence. Fruits are small, white and berry-like. Syzygium antisepticum can be found in dry everygreen forests of Southeast Asia, especially in coastal areas. It is native to Sumatra, Java and Borneo.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online". Retrieved 18 January 2015.


Flowers
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