Syzygium kunstleri (King) Bahadur & R.C.Gaur, Ind. J. For. 1 (1978)
Named after H.H.Kunstler [?-?], a German plant collector.

Synonyms
Eugenia albidiramea Merr., Eugenia chrysantha Anderson, Eugenia kunstleri King, Eugenia stictophylla Merr., Syzygium albidirameum (Merr.) Merr. & Perry, Syzygium chrysanthum (Anderson) Merr. & Perry, Syzygium stictophyllum (Merr.) Merr. & Perry

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 23 m tall and 48 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation conspicuous, glabrous. Flowers ca. 5 mm diameter, white-yellowish, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 10 mm diameter, green, fleshy berries.

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

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

Local names in Borneo
Obah, Ubah.