Syzygium racemosum
At the Fruit & Spice Park in Redland, Florida
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. racemosum
Binomial name
Syzygium racemosum
Synonyms[1][2][3]
List
    • Calyptranthes racemosa Blume
    • Eugenia brunneoramea Merr.
    • Eugenia euneura (Miq.) Craib
    • Eugenia evansii Ridl.
    • Eugenia expansa Duthie
    • Eugenia jamboloides Koord. & Valeton
    • Eugenia robinsoniana Ridl.
    • Eugenia zippeliana (Miq.) Koord. & Valeton
    • Syzygium angkolanum Miq.
    • Syzygium brunneorameum (Merr.) Masam.
    • Syzygium calcimontanum P.S.Ashton
    • Syzygium costatum Miq.
    • Syzygium euneuron Miq.
    • Syzygium javanicum Miq.
    • Syzygium tenuicorticum P.S.Ashton
    • Syzygium zippelianum Miq.

Syzygium racemosum, the wax jambu, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Borneo.[1] A tree reaching 37 m (120 ft), it is occasionally harvested for its timber, and a black dye can be made from its bark.[4]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1][2][3]

  • Syzygium racemosum subsp. calcimontanum (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton – Sarawak
  • Syzygium racemosum subsp. racemosum – Thailand, Malaya, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Borneo

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Syzygium racemosum (Blume) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Syzygium racemosum subsp. calcimontanum (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Syzygium racemosum subsp. racemosum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Syzygium racemosum (Blume) DC. Myrtaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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