Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SYZYGIUM P. Browne ex Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 166, t. 33. 1788, nom. cons. vs. Caryophyllus Linnaeus 1753, et vs. Suzygium P. Browne 1756, et vs. Jambosa Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertner, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syzygium cumini | JAVA PLUM | Not Native UPL (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Syzygium jambos | MALABAR PLUM; ROSE APPLE | Not Native FACU (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Petiole usually >1 cm long; leaf blade usually >4 cm wide, abruptly acuminate, the major secondary veins closely set; inflorescence on older parts of branches, paniculate; flower buds 5-6 mm long; calyx truncate, the lobes inconspicuous; petals connate, calyptrate at anthesis
1. Petiole usually <1 cm long; leaf blade usually <5 cm wide, gradually acuminate, the major secondary veins relatively more widely spaced; inflorescence terminal, racemose; flower buds 25-30 mm long; calyx 4-lobed; petals free
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryophyllus | Caryophyllus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 515. 1753, nom. rej. vs. Syzygium Gaertner 1788. | TYPE: Caryophyllus aromaticus Linnaeus | |
| Cerocarpus | Cerocarpus Hasskarl, Flora 25(2, Beibl.): 36. 1842. | TYPE: Cerocarpus aqueus (Burman f.) Hasskarl (Eugenia aquea Burman f.) = Malidra Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Chloromyrtus | Chloromyrtus Pierre, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 71. 1898. | TYPE: Chloromyrtus klaineana Pierre | |
| Clavimyrtus | Clavimyrtus Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 113, t. 49. 1850 ("1849"). | TYPE: Clavimyrtus glabrata Blume (Myrtus glabrata Blume 1826-1827, non Swartz 1788) Lectotypified by Merrill & Perry, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 18(3): 141. 1939. | |
| Gelpkea | Gelpkea Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 88, t. 55. 1850 ("1849"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Jambosa | Jambosa Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 88, 564. 1763, orth. cons.; nom. rej. vs. Syzygium Gaertner 1788. | TYPE: Jambosa vulgaris de Candolle, nom. illegit.; typ. cons. (Eugenia jambos Linnaeus; Jambosa jambos (Linnaeus) Millspaugh) | |
| Macromyrtus | Macromyrtus Miquel, Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 439. 1855. | TYPE: Macromyrtus javanicus Miquel | |
| Malidra | Malidra Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur 107. 1838. | TYPE: Malidra aquea (Burman f.) Rafinesque (Eugenia aquea Burman f.) | |
| Microjambosa | Microjambosa Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 117. 1850 ("1849"). | TYPE: Microjambosa conferta (Korthals) Blume (Jambosa conferta Korthals) Lectotypified by Merrill & Perry, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 18(3): 141. 1939. | |
| Pseudoeugenia | Pseudoeugenia Scortechini, J. Bot. 23: 153. 1885. | TYPE: Pseudoeugenia perakiana Scortechini | |
| Strongylocalyx | Strongylcalyx Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 89, t. 54. 1850 ("1849"). | TYPE: Strongylocalyx leptostemon (Korthals) Blume (Jambosa leptostemon Korthals) Lectotypified by Merrill & L. M. Perry, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 18(3): 141. 1939. | |
| Syllysium | Syllysium Meyen & Schauer, in Meyen, Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl.1): 334. 1843. | TYPE: Syllysium buxifolium Meyen & Schauer 1843. |