Syzygium stapfianum (King) I.M.Turner, J. Sing. Nat. Acad. Sc. 22-24 (1997)
Named after O. Stapf [1857-1933], an Austrian botanist.Synonyms
Eugenia stapfiana King
Note
Perhaps misidentified. Needs further checking.
Description
Mid-canopy tree up to 36 m tall and 54 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves very
small, opposite, simple, penni-veined, venation inconspicuous, glabrous. Flowers
ca. 10 mm diameter, white-yellowish, with protruding stamens, flowers placed in
panicles. Fruits not seen.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and keranga forests up to 500 m altitude.
On sandy soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance
remnant.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (East-Kalimantan)?
