Syzygium zimmermannii (Warb. ex Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 267

56. Syzygium zimmermannii (Warb. ex Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 114 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 62, fig. 3772 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 910 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 246 (2007). — Eugenia zimmermannii Warb. ex Craib , Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1914: 124 (1914); Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 335 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 835 (1920). — Type: Thailand, Bangkok, 1899, Zimmermann 160 (lecto-, K!; isolecto-, L!, P[P00589256]!). Remaining former syntype: Thailand, Chiang Mai, 15.VI.1911, Kerr 1855 (K!, TCD!).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Laos. Louang Phabang: Ban Song, 29.XII.1953, Vidal 2521 (P); Muong You, XII.1903, Spire 419 (P); Muong You, Spire 1519 (P). — Viangchan: 1866-1868, Thorel s.n. (P) .

Vietnam. Quang Nam-Da Nang: Mt. Bana , V.1927, J. & M.S. Clemens 3110 (A, K); Son La: between Van Yen and Van Bu, Black River, III.1927, Pételot 4037 (P) .

Thailand. Chiang Mai: Kerr 20018 ( K, TCD).

DISTRIBUTION. — Laos, Thailand and Vietnam ( Fig. 42 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — In primary forest along rivers.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Least Concern ( LC); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Least Concern ( LC).

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: May-July. Fruiting: not documented.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Laos: Kai va (Louang Phabang), Va poum pa (Louang Phabang).

USES. — The flowers are used to treat fever.

DESCRIPTION

Tree to 20 m. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 42.— Distribution of Syzygium tonkinense (Gagnep.) Merr.& L.M.Perry (), Syzygium tsoongii (Merr.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (), Syzygium vestitum Merr. & L.M.Perry () and Syzygium zimmermannii (Warb. ex Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry () in Indochina.