Syzygium caudatum (Merr.) Airy Shaw, Kew Bull. (1949)
Latin for 'tailed', referring to the long leaf tip.

Synonyms
Eugenia caudata (Merr.) Burgess, Eugenia rhynchophylla Merr., Syzygium aphanomyrtoides Merr. & Perry, Syzygium rhynchophyllum (Merr.) Merr. & Perry, Tetraeugenia caudata Merr.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 28 m tall and 54 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation conspicuous to inconspicuous, glabrous. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, yellow-pinkish, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 38 mm diameter, green-reddish, fleshy berries.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1700 m altitude. Usually on hillsides and ridges with clay to sandy soils, also on limestone and ultramafic. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).

Local names in Borneo
Ubah.