Syzygium phaeostictum (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Syzygium phaeostictum Merr. & Perry

Protologue: Journ. Arn. Arb. 23: 270 (1942).

Distribution

New Guinea.

Uses

The timber is reputed to be used as kelat.

Observations

A medium-sized to large tree up to 41 m tall, bark surface scaly, grey; leaves oblong-elliptical, 7-12 cm × 3-4.5 cm, with 7-10 pairs of fairly distinct secondary veins, petiole up to 15 mm long; flowers on lateral inflorescences, shortly pedicelled, white to reddish, calyx c. 8 mm long, with 4 subequal lobes; fruit unknown. S. phaeostictum occurs in foothill and lower montane rain forest at 1150-1650 m altitude, and is locally common.

Selected sources

221, 430.