Syzygium alvarezii (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Syzygium alvarezii (C.B. Robinson) Merr.
- Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci., Bot. 79: 375 (1951).
Synonyms
Eugenia alvarezii C.B. Robinson (1909).
Vernacular names
- Philippines: Alvarez malaruhat (general), balteak (Igorot), lobloban (Bontok).
Distribution
The Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro).
Uses
The timber is reputed to be used as kelat.
Observations
A medium-sized tree up to 20 m tall, bole up to 40 cm in diameter, bark surface cinnamon-coloured; leaves elliptical, oblong or elliptical-lanceolate, 4.5-6 cm × 2-3 cm, with 10-15 pairs of distinct secondary veins, petiole up to 6 mm long; flowers sessile in axillary and terminal panicles, white, calyx c. 4 mm long, with inconspicuous lobes; fruit subglobose, c. 10 mm in diameter, reddish. S. alvarezii occurs chiefly in mossy forest on ridges and peaks at 1000-2400 m altitude.
Selected sources
426, 533.