Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Soh, Wuu-Kuang & Parnell, John, 2015, A revision of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), Adansonia 37 (2), pp. 179-275 : 254-255

45. Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry ( Fig. 37 )

Brittonia 4: 127 (1941); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 56, fig. 3755 (1992); K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 908 (2003); M.F.Newman et al., A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR: 245 (2007). — Eugenia ripicola Craib , Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1915: 428 (1915). — Type: Thailand, Nakhon Sawan, Keng Soi, 16.III.1913, Kerr 2944 (lecto-, ABD designated by Chantaranothai & Parnell (1994: 104); isolecto-, BM n.v., E![E00284095], K![K000800078]).

Eugenia cochinchinensis Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 322 (1917); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 814 (1920). — Syzygium cochinchinense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry , Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19: 107 (1938); P.H.Hô, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam (Câyco Viêtnam) 2: 50, fig. 3735 (1992); P.Dy Phon, Plant Use in Cambodia: 378 (2000). — Type: Cambodia, Kompong Speu, Samraong Tong, fr., IV.1870, Pierre 527 (lecto-, P![P00589286] with a drawing by Delpy dated XII.1899 attached, here designated; isolecto-, P![3 sheets,P00589287, P00589288 & P00589350]). — Remaining former syntypes: Laos, Attopeu, Bolaven plateau [Attopeu plateau], II.1877, fl., Pierre 3194 (Harmand 1170) (P!, K![K00276201]); Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Kemmarat, fl., Thorel s.n. (P!); Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon, fl., Thorel s.n. (P![2 sheets]); Vietnam [ Cochinchina], Dong Nai, Bien Hoa, fl., V.1868, fl., Pierre s.n. (P![P00589349]).

Eugenia eburnea Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 324 (1917); Gagnep. in Lecomte, Flore générale de l’Indochine 2: 816, fig. 88 (1920). — Syzygium eburneum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (1938: 107) ; K.D.Nguyen, ( Myrtaceae ) Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam 2: 903 (2003). — Type: Cambodia, plain of Pen-lovier, fl., V.1870, Pierre 991 (lecto-, P![P00589209] with a drawing by Delpy dated III.1900 attached, here designated; isolecto-, P![2 sheets, P00589210 & P00589211], K![K000276209], E!). syn. nov. (see Note).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kandal: Phnom Penh, 10.VII.1938, Béjaud 556 (P).— Pursat: Peam Prus , 26.XII.1968, Martin 1379 (P); Veal Veng , 15.II.2000, K . Eanghourt 27 ( TCD) .

Laos. Route between Luang Prabang and Viangchan, IV.1912, d’Alleizette s.n. (L) .

Vietnam. Annam: VI.1901, d’Alleizette s.n. (L). — Lam Dong: bank of Daa Uaii?, 27.IV.1955, Schmid s.n. (P); Mt. Lang Bian , 26.IV.1919, Chevalier 40287 (P); Dalat, between Lang Ang and Lieng Khan, 12.II.1954, Schmid s.n. (P); Thac Lien Khuong, 22.III.1967, Vu Van Cuong 278 (P). — Ninh Thuan: Krong Pha-Pham Rang, 25.VI.1955, Schmid s.n. (P); Tour Cham-Krong Pha, 24.IV.1964, Schmid s.n. (P). — Quang Duc-Lam Dong: 2.III.1954, Schmid s.n. (P). — Route between Ho Chi Minh and Dalat, 133 km, 14.IV.1953, Sigaldy de & Dau 70 /TS (P) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Endemic to Continental Southeast Asia. Found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam ( Fig. 36 ).

ECOLOGY OR HABITAT. — Secondary or primary forest, often along rivers on rocky terrain, 100 to 900 m.

CONSERVATION STATUS. — IUCN Global Status: Least Concern ( LC); IUCN Regional (Indochina) Status: Least Concern ( LC).

PHENOLOGY. — Flowering: February, March, April, June, December. Fruiting: April, June.

VERNACULAR NAMES. — Cambodia: Pring chom (Kandal), Pring khmum, Pring tuk (Pursat). Vietnam:Tram (South Vietnam), Tram nam bo, Tram nga, Tram suoi.

USES. — The fruit is edible and the wood used in carpentry.

DESCRIPTION

Shrub or tree, 3-15 m tall, to 20 cm dbh. Glabrous.

Figures

FIG. 37. — Inflorescence of Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry. Photo courtesy of Pranom Chantaranothai.Scale bar: 1 cm.

FIG. 36. — Distribution of Syzygium praecox (Roxb.) Rathkr. & N.C. (), Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr.& L.M.Perry (), Syzygium siamense (Craib) P.Chan- tar. & J.Parn. () and Syzygium sterrophyllum Merr. & L.M.Perry () in Indochina.