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

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Village of Nusameto

• Elevation

  Alt. 278 m. (912 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3831, 169.295

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY	y La(
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH *NdST'/'
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Myrtaceae)
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Village of Nusameto.
S 19° 22’ 59"; E 169° 17’ 41"; 278 m elev.
Tree to 10 m, dbh 30 cm, flowers pink, petals
pink-magenta, pistils pink-magenta, growing in
homestead area. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 5.
Michael J. Balick, #4742	December 3,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo,
Thomas J. Doro and Leo Feimaga
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4742
N.V. Ningawing [Naukau]
bark For back pain arising from carrying heavy
things, squeeze liquid from 1 handful of bark
into cup of room temperature water or hot wa-
ter. Drink entire cup lx daily as many days as
needed.
fruit Fruits eaten when ripe.
stem This plant makes good firewood and char-
coal as it gives a very hot flame.
stem Wood used for rafters of house, use young
entire stems or split older stems for the rafters.
Wood for this purpose lasts a long time.
fruit Birds and flying fox like to eat the fruits-
hunters know this and catch flying fox nearby
when fruit is ripe and these animals are eating it.
Source: Kating Ken Matai (M,79), Marie Ken Matai (f,29),
Ken Bob Matai (m, 32), Naloma Ken Matai (f, 21)
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