Syzygium oblatum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steudel

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39. Syzygium oblatum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steudel

Nomenclator Botanicus ed. 2 (1841) 657; Merr. & L.M.Perry,

Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 101 (1938); Merr. & L.M.Perry,

Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 18: 187

(1939); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2:

54, fig. 3748 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant

Species of Vietnam 2: 906 (2003). — Eugenia oblata Roxb. , [Hortus

Bengalensis (1814) 37, nom. nud.] Flora indica 2 [ed. 2, ed. W. Carey]:

493 (1832); Icones Roxburghianae no. 2262 (K!). — [ Syzygium obla-

tum Wall., Wallich Numer. List 3569 (1831) (K-W!), nom. nud.]. —

Acmena oblata (Roxb.) Walp., Repertorium Botanices Systematicae

2: 181 (1843). — Strongylocalyx oblatus (Roxb.) Blume , Museum

Botanicum Lugduno-Batavum 1: 89 (1850). — Type: Chittagong ,

Roxburgh s.n., (lecto-, BM!, here designated, a ticket with Wallich’s

handwriting ‘ Eugenia oblata , 3107’; isolecto-, P!).

Eugenia laevicaulis Duthie in Hooker, Flora of British India 2: 492 (1878). — Syzygium laevicaule (Duthie) Masam., Enumeratio Phanerogamarum Bornearum : 531 (1942). — Syzygium oblatum var. laevicaule (Duthie) Chantar. & J.Parn., Kew Bulletin 48: 607 (1993). — Type: Malaysia, Malacca, Maingayi 753 (holo-, K!; iso-, K!).

Eugenia oblongifolia var. robusta King , Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 70: 112 (1901). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Perak, Scortechini 216 (holo-, K!).

Eugenia limnoea Ridl. , Journal of the Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Society 79: 64 (1918). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, 1898, Ridley 9378a (lecto-, K!, here designated; isolecto-, SING!).

Eugenia laxiuscula Ridl. , Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums 10: 133 (1920). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi , Pulau Butang, Curtis 973 [in protologue as Curtis 975] (holo-, K!; SING n.v.).

Eugenia compongensis Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae (Paris) 3: 323 (1918); Gagnep. in Lecomte , Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 828 (1920). — Syzygium compongense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 112 (1938). — Type: Cambodia, Kampong Svay, fl., II.1876, Harmand s.n. (lecto-, P![P00589284]; isolecto-, P![2 sheets,P00589283 &P00589285], K![ K000276207 ]), syn. nov. (see Note 1).

Eugenia limnaea Ridl. var. gracilior Craib, Florae Siamensis Enumeratio 1: 650 (1931). — Type: Thailand, Trat, Koh Chang, Kalwng Mayom, Kerr 6843 (lecto-, BM!, designated by Chantaranothai & Parnell (2002: 881): isolecto-, ABD n.v., K!).

Eugenia brantiana M.R.Hend. , The Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 11: 313 (1947). — Type: Peninsular Malaysia, Johor, Sg. Pontian Besar, 12.XI.1939, SFN 36754 (Henderson) (lecto-, K!, here designated; isolecto-, K!, SING!).

Syzygium pulchellum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Govaerts in Govaerts et al.,

World Checklist Myrtaceae : 410 (2008). — Eugenia pulchella

Roxb., [Hortus Bengalensis (1814) 37, nom. nud.] Flora indica

2 [ed. 2, ed. W. Carey]: 496 (1832). — [ Syzygium pulchel-

lum Wall., Wallich Numer. List 3566A,B (1831) (K-W!), nom.

nud.]. — Jambosa pulchella (Roxb.) Miq. , Flora van Nederlandsch

Indië 1(1): 422 (1855). — Type: Icones Roxburghianae no. 2506

(lecto-, K! here designated; isolecto-, CAL n.v.). [ Eugenia comosa Wall., Wallich Numer. List 3566C,D (1831)

(K-W!), nom. nud.]. [ Eugenia chlorantha auct. non Duthie (1878): Gagnep. in Le-

comte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 806 (1920); P.H.Hô, An

Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 49, fig. 3733

(1992) (as Syzygium chloranthum ); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae )

Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 903 (2003) (as Syzygium

chloranthum). — Vouchers: Thailand, Chiengmai, Kerr 1785

(BKF!, K!, P!); Nghe An, Co-ba forest reserve, Chevalier 32362

(P! L!).] (fide type of Eugenia chlorantha Duthie : Wallich Nu-

mer. List 3581 [K-W!]). ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kampong Thum: Kralam forest reserve, 29.V.1909, Magnen, Gourgand & Châtillon s.n. (P) . — Kampot: 10.V.1895, Hanh s.n. (P); 16.X.1903, Geoffray 60 (P) . — Koh Kong: Cardamom Mountains, 4.IV.1969, Martin 1567 (P); idem, 10.II.1970, Martin 1753 (P); Kiri Sakor , 19.V.1999, Bansok 64 ( K) . — Siem Reap: 22.II.1924, Diffon 510 (P) . Laos. Khammouan: Nong Sa Mek , 11.II.2005, Newman, Thomas, Armstrong, K. Sengdala & Lamxay LAO 77 (E) . Vietnam. Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Ba Ria , X.1868, Talmy s.n. (P) . — Binh Duong: Thu Dau Mot, Pierre s.n. ( BM, E). — Cochinchina: Thorel 1203 ( GH) . — Da Nang: Tourane and vicinity, May-July 1927, J. & M.S. Clemens 3395 (P) . — Dong Nai: Bien Hoa , 10.V.1967, Vu Van Cuong 452 (P) . — Gia Lai: Ayun Pa , K. Dao 308 ( HN) ; K’bang, 24.II.1988, Phuong 1447 ( HN) . — Khanh Hoa: Nha Trang , VI.1909, d’Alleizette s.n. (P) . — Kon Tum: Dak To , K. Dao 226 ( HN) ; idem, 7.IV.1988, Nham 290 ( HN) . — Lam Dong: Bao Loc , 18.IV.1984, Anon. 1666 ( HN) ; Bao Loc , 22.V.1980, Lien 196 ( HN) ; Di Linh, Ha Nam Ninh , 15.V.1980, Tue 496 ( HN) . — Nghe An: Co Ba forest reserve, 6.V.1915, Chevalier 32362 (P); Ban Muong , 4.IV.1998, Soejarto; Ninh, T.N. & P.H. Hoang 10218 (A) . — Ninh Binh: Nho Quan, Cuc Phuong National Park , 22.IV.1971, CPNP 3974 ( CPNP) ; 23.IV.1971, CPNP 3976 ( CPNP) . — Quang Duc-Lam Dong: 17.III.1953, Schmid s.n. (P) . — Tay Ninh: Cai Cong , Pierre s.n. (P) . — Thanh Hoa: Nhu Xuan, Xuan Quy , 24.IV.1996, N.T. Ninh & Dumontet VN 93 ( HN) . DISTRIBUTION. — India, South China, continental Southeast Asia to Borneo. In Indochina it occurs in Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 32 ). ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — in primary and secondary forest from lowland to hill terrain, swamp and along rivers, to 800 m. CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status : Least Concern ( LC) ; IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status : Least Concern ( LC) . PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: February, October. Fruiting: April, May. VERNACULAR NAMES. — Cambodia: Pring Kbal Komprak (Siem reap), Kbal Ta (Siem reap), Pring Chan (Koh Kong), Pring Santoap (Koh Kong), Pring Kbal Ta (Kampong Thum). Vietnam: Cay tram (Thanh Hoa), Tram hang (Dong Nai), Tram hoa xanh (Vietnam), Tram la den (Vietnam), Tram rong (Vietnam). USES. — The fruit is edible and the wood is used for house building ( Lemmens et al. 1995). DESCRIPTION

Tree to 10 m tall, to 25 cm dbh. Bark greyish, slash bark purplish-brown. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 32. — Distribution of Syzygium nigrans (Gagnep.) Craven & Biffin (), Syzygium oblatum(Roxb.) Wallich ex Steudel () and Syzygium odoratum (Lour.) DC. () in Indochina.