Difference between revisions of "Syzygium calubcob (PROSEA)"
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<big>''[[Syzygium calubcob]]'' (C.B. Robinson) Merr.</big> | <big>''[[Syzygium calubcob]]'' (C.B. Robinson) Merr.</big> | ||
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| + | :Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci., Bot. 79: 380 (1951). | ||
:Family: Myrtaceae | :Family: Myrtaceae | ||
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== Synonyms == | == Synonyms == | ||
| − | *''Eugenia calubcob'' C.B. Robinson. | + | *''Eugenia calubcob'' C.B. Robinson (1909). |
== Vernacular names == | == Vernacular names == | ||
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== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
| − | The edible fruits are tasty. The | + | The edible fruits are tasty. The timber is used for temporary construction work. |
== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
| − | * | + | *A small to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall, bole up to 55(-90) cm in diameter, bark surface greyish to dark red. |
| + | *Leaves elliptical-oblong to lanceolate, 7.5-23 cm × 2-10 cm, with 10-15 pairs of distinct secondary veins, petiole up to 6 mm long. | ||
| + | *Flowers subsessile or shortly pedicelled, in inflorescences from below the leaves or terminal, white, calyx c. 15 mm long, with 4 large subpersistent lobes. | ||
*Fruit a subglobose berry, 3-5 cm in diameter with a large flat calyx rim, yellow-green. | *Fruit a subglobose berry, 3-5 cm in diameter with a large flat calyx rim, yellow-green. | ||
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| + | ''S. calubcob'' is widely distributed and common in thickets and forest at low and medium altitudes. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
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*Merrill, E.D., 1923-1925. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 Volumes. Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Printing, Manila. | *Merrill, E.D., 1923-1925. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 Volumes. Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Printing, Manila. | ||
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| + | 68, 125, 426, 533, 673. timbers | ||
== Authors == | == Authors == | ||
| − | P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | + | *P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen |
| + | [[Category:Timbers (PROSEA)]] | ||
[[Category:Fruits and nuts (PROSEA)]] | [[Category:Fruits and nuts (PROSEA)]] | ||
[[Category:PROSEA]] | [[Category:PROSEA]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 5 May 2016
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Introduction |
Syzygium calubcob (C.B. Robinson) Merr.
- Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci., Bot. 79: 380 (1951).
- Family: Myrtaceae
Synonyms
- Eugenia calubcob C.B. Robinson (1909).
Vernacular names
- Philippines: kalubkob (Tagalog), balanga (Bisaya), barakbak (Ilokano).
Distribution
Endemic in the Philippines, rarely cultivated.
Uses
The edible fruits are tasty. The timber is used for temporary construction work.
Observations
- A small to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall, bole up to 55(-90) cm in diameter, bark surface greyish to dark red.
- Leaves elliptical-oblong to lanceolate, 7.5-23 cm × 2-10 cm, with 10-15 pairs of distinct secondary veins, petiole up to 6 mm long.
- Flowers subsessile or shortly pedicelled, in inflorescences from below the leaves or terminal, white, calyx c. 15 mm long, with 4 large subpersistent lobes.
- Fruit a subglobose berry, 3-5 cm in diameter with a large flat calyx rim, yellow-green.
S. calubcob is widely distributed and common in thickets and forest at low and medium altitudes.
Selected sources
- Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 ed. 3 Volumes. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technical Bulletin 10. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
- Guide to Philippine Flora and Fauna, (various editors), 1986. Vol. 1-4. Natural Resources Management Center, Ministry of Natural Resources & University of the Philippines, Manila, the Philippines.
- Mansfeld, R. & Schultze Motel, J., 1986. Verzeichnis landwirtschaftlicher und gärtnerischer Kuturpflanzen. 2nd ed. 4 Volumes. Springer Verlag, Berlin. 1998 pp.
- Merrill, E.D., 1923-1925. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 Volumes. Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Printing, Manila.
68, 125, 426, 533, 673. timbers
Authors
- P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
