Syzygium curranii (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Syzygium curranii (C.B. Robinson) Merr.
- Family: Myrtaceae
Synonyms
Eugenia curranii C.B. Robinson
Vernacular names
- Philippines: lipote (Tagalog), igot (Bisaya).
Distribution
Endemic in the Philippines.
Uses
The fruit is rather acid for a dessert fruit but makes a good wine or jelly. The wood is used for boards.
Observations
Tree, up to 15 m tall and stem diameter 30 cm. Branches distinctly 4-angled. Leaves oblong, 20-25 cm × 6-8 cm. Infructescences in clusters on trunk and branches; fruit an ellipsoid berry, 1-2.5 cm in diameter, dark red to black, 1-seeded. In primary forests at medium altitudes, quite rare.
Selected sources
8, 24, 51, 54.