Myrtaceae FAMILY

Syzygium myrtifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syzygium myrtifolium is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall[ 1005 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 12 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1949 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this issue includes a comprehensive treatment of the Eugenia (sensu lato) in Malaysia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often cultivated as an ornamental in southeast Asia, mainly as a hedge plant.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

HabitatRidge forests at elevations up to 900 metres in Thailand, but more of a lowland species, usually near the sea behind mangroves in Malaya[ 1005 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 12 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1949 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this issue includes a comprehensive treatment of the Eugenia (sensu lato) in Malaysia. ].