Syzygium malaccense

Syzygium malaccense

Syzygium malaccense

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Syzygieae
Genus: Syzygium
Subgenus: S. subg. Syzygium
Sectio: S. sect. Jambosa
Species: Syzygium malaccense

Name

Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, 1938

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Caryophyllus malaccensis (L.) Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 72 (1812)
  • Eugenia malaccensis L. in Sp. Pl.: 470 (1753)
  • Jambosa malaccensis (L.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 286 (1828)
  • Myrtus malaccensis (L.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 484 (1825)
• Heterotypic
  • Eugenia domestica Baill. in Hist. Pl. 6: 345 (1876)
  • Eugenia macrophylla Lam. in Encycl. 3: 196 (1789)
  • Eugenia pseudomalaccensis Linden in Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 5: t. 429 (1849)
  • Eugenia purpurascens Baill. in Hist. Pl. 6: 345 (1876)
  • Eugenia purpurea Roxb. in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 2: 483 (1832)
  • Jambosa domestica DC. in Prodr. 3: 288 (1828)
  • Jambosa laevis Montrouz. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., sér. 2, 10: 208 (1860)
  • Jambosa macrophylla (Lam.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 286 (1828)
  • Jambosa purpurascens DC. in Prodr. 2: 286 (1825)
  • Jambosa purpurea (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 333 (1834)
  • Myrtus lamarckii F.Dietr. in Neu. Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 6: 97 (1837)
  • Myrtus macrophylla (Lam.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 483 (1825), nom. illeg.
  • Syzygium laeve (Montrouz.) Govaerts in R.H.A.Govaerts & al., World Checkl. Myrtaceae: 396 (2008)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Bismarck Archipelago, Malaya, Myanmar, Solomon Is., Thailand, Vanuatu Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Continental:Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea Regional: Australia Queensland Introduced into: Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Borneo, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. & L.M.Perry, 1938. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Cambridge, MA 19:215.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Syzygium malaccense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Syzygium malaccense. Published online. Accessed: July 12 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Syzygium malaccense. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Syzygium malaccense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 July 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Syzygium malaccense in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• IUCN: Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Wasserapfel
ދިވެހިބަސް: ޖަންބު
English: Malay Apple, Malacca apple, Malay rose, Otaheite cashew
español: Pero de agua
eesti: malai nelgipuu
suomi: Malakanjambolaani
français: Jambosier rouge
hornjoserbsce: Malakaski nalikowc
magyar: Malájalma
Bahasa Indonesia: Jambu bol
Bahasa Melayu: Jambu bol
Nederlands: maleisische rozenappel, maleisische wasappel, djamboe bol
polski: Czapetka malajska
português: jambeiro, jambo-rosa, jambo-vermelho
русский: Малайское яблоко
lea faka-Tonga: Fekika
Tiếng Việt: Roi hoa đỏ
Winaray: Tambís
中文: 马六甲蒲桃

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