Eugenia rumphii (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Eugenia rumphii Merr.
- Family: Myrtaceae
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: kayu merah, ai kau bugulawan (Ambon).
Distribution
Indonesia (Ambon).
Uses
The tannin-yielding bark is used for toughening fishing nets. The wood is occasionally used.
Observations
A small tree, up to ca. 16 m tall. Nets are dipped in a decoction of the bark, which is often mixed with the bark of mangrove trees. Possibly this species belongs in the genus Syzygium Gaertner.
Selected sources
22.