Syzygium napiforme (Koord. & Valet.) Merr. & Perry, Mem. Amer. Ac. 18 (1939)
Latin for 'turnip-shaped', referring to the fruit.

Synonyms
Eugenia napiformis Koord. & Valet.

Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 39 m tall and 71 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation inconspicuous, secondary veins placed close together, glabrous. Flowers ca. 9 mm diameter, white-pinkish, with protruding stamens, flowers in panicles. Fruits ca. 11 mm long, green-white-reddish, fleshy berries.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1800 m altitude. On hillsides and ridges, but also common on alluvial sites. On sandy to ultrabasic soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo (throughout Borneo).

Local names in Borneo
Obah, Tekam, Ubah.