Syzygium longiflorum Presl, Bot. Bemerk. (1844)
Latin for 'long flower', referring to the flower bud shape.

Synonyms
Clavimyrtus latifolia Blume, Clavimyrtus lineata (Blume) Blume, Clavimyrtus symphytocarpa Blume, Eugenia cerasiformis (Blume) DC, Eugenia corymbosa Wall., Eugenia expansa Wall., Eugenia lineata (Blume) Duthie, Eugenia longicalyx Ridl., Eugenia longiflora (Presl) F.-Vill., Eugenia marivelesensis Merr., Eugenia miquelii Elmer, Eugenia robinsoniana Ridl., Eugenia rubricaulis (Miq.) Duthie, Eugenia simulans King, Eugenia teysmanni (Miq.) Koord. & Valet., Eugenia zippeliana Koord. & Valet., Jambosa cerasiformis (Blume) Hassk., Jambosa latifolia (Blume) Miq., Jambosa lineata (Blume) DC, Jambosa rubricaulis Miq., Jambosa symphytocarpa (Blume) Miq., Jambosa teysmanni Miq., Myrtus cerasiformis Blume, Myrtus lineata Blume, Syzygium angkolanum Miq., Syzygium costatum Miq., Syzygium javanicum Miq., Syzygium lineatum (Blume) Merr. & Perry, Syzygium longicalyx (Ridl.) Masamune, Syzygium teysmanni (Miq.) Masamune

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 30 m tall and 44 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, secondary venation placed close together, inconspicuous, glabrous. Flowers ca. 12 mm diameter, white-pinkish, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 10 mm diameter, green-yellow-white-reddish, fleshy berries.

Ecology
Often in disturbed forests and regrowth, but also in undisturbed (peat)-swamp, keranga, mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 2000 m altitude. Usually on alluvial, swampy sites near rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. On sandy soils, but also on limestone.

Distribution
Burma and Indo-China to the Moluccas. In Borneo collected throughout the island.

Local names in Borneo
Galam, Gelam tikus, Krebumen, Obah, Siau, Ubah.