Syzygium muelleri (Miq.) Miq.,
Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1855)
Named after G. Muller [1790-1826], A German soldier, administrator and
amateur naturalist in West Kalimantan.
Synonyms
Eugenia muelleri Miq., Eugenia sarawacensis Merr., Eugenia
venulosa (Wall.) Wall., Eugenia viburnifolia Ridl., Myrtus obovata
(Korth.) Korth. ex Miq., Syzygium furcatum Korth. ex Miq., Syzygium
obovatum Korth., Syzygium sarawacense (Merr.) Merr. & Perry,
Syzygium venulosum (Wall.) Masamune, Syzygium viburnifolia (Ridl.)
Masamune
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 39 m tall and 113 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation inconspicuous, glabrous. Flowers ca. 14
mm diameter, white, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in panicles. Fruits
ca. 16 mm diameter, green-purple, fleshy berries.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga and swamp forests up to 100 m
altitude. Usually on swampy, alluvial sites with sandy soils. In secondary
forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The timber is locally used.
Distribution
Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, South- and
East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Imbak awan, Manguao, Obah, Tatumbuk, Ubah, Ubah urat.