Syzygium attenuatum (Miq.) Merr. & Perry, Mem. Amer. Ac. 18 (1939)
Latin for 'slender', referring to the leaf tip.

Synonyms
Eugenia attenuata (Miq.) Koord. & Valet., Eugenia penangiana Duthie, Eugenia purpuricarpa Elmer, Jambosa attenuata Miq.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 37 m tall and 61 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined with marginal vein, venation barely visible, glabrous. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white-yellow-purple, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 9 mm diameter, green-white-red, fleshy berries.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1900 m altitude. Mostly on ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes.

Local names in Borneo
Buah bersalung, Obah, Obar, Ubah.