Myrtaceae FAMILY
Syzygium tawahense
Syzygium tawahense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Syzygium tawahense is an evergreen tree growing up to 27 metres tall. The bole can be up to 77cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia and Indonesia in Borneo.
HabitatA sub-canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal, mangrove, swamp and sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. It is found on alluvial sites near rivers and streams, but also common on hillsides and ridges[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].