Syzygium tawahense (Korth.) Merr. & Perry, Mem. Amer. Ac. 18 (1939)
Latin for 'from Tawau', a place in Borneo.

Synonyms
Eugenia tawahensis (Korth.) Burgess, Jambosa tawahensis Korth.

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 27 m tall and 77 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation conspicuous, glabrous. Flowers ca. 13 mm diameter, white, with protruding stamens, flowers in panicles. Fruits ca. 20 mm diameter, green, ridged, fleshy berries.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, coastal, mangrove, swamp and sub-montane forests up to 1000 m altitude. On alluvial sites near rivers and streams, but also common on hillsides and ridges. On sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Uses
The timber is locally used for fence posts.

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

Local names in Borneo
Lunoh-lunoh, Obah, Obah bukit, Obah merah, Obar, Sulang-sulang.