Syzygium racemosum | |
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At the Fruit & Spice Park in Redland, Florida | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Syzygium |
Species: | S. racemosum
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Binomial name | |
Syzygium racemosum | |
Synonyms [1] [2] [3] | |
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Syzygium racemosum, the wax jambu, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. [3] It is native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Borneo. [1] A tree reaching 37 m (120 ft), it is occasionally harvested for its timber, and a black dye can be made from its bark. [4]
The following subspecies are accepted: [1] [2] [3]