Syzygium Nervosum - Wikipedia

Species of tree

Syzygium nervosum
In Hong Kong
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. nervosum
Binomial name
Syzygium nervosumA.Cunn. ex DC.

Syzygium nervosum is a species of tree native to tropical Asia and Australia, extending as far north as Guangdong and Guangxi in China and as far south as the Northern Territory of Australia.[2] It was previously known as Cleistocalyx operculatus and also known as C. nervosum (DC.) Kosterm., and Eugenia operculata Roxb., 1832. It is a medium-sized tree of about 10 meters in height with pale brown bark and dull green leaves.

Description

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The leaves of S. nervosum are elliptical, obovate and glaborous, measuring 7–9 cm in length.

Flowers cluster as greenish white trichomatous panicles. The blossoms have 4 petals.

The 7–12 mm diameter fruits are ovoid with a concave tip and a wrinkled texture. The fruits turn purplish upon ripening.

Uses

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The leaves and buds of S. nervosum are harvested, dried, and brewed as an herbal tea in Vietnam known as "nước vối" with stomachic properties.[3]

Gallery

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• Ripe fruit in Nepal
• Fruit in Panchkhal Valley, Nepal
• Bark close-up
• Flower in May

References

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1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Syzygium nervosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T130887438A130907831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T130887438A130907831.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. ^ "Syzygium nervosum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
3. ^ Nguyen, Duong Van. Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Santa Monica, CA: Mekong Printing, 1993.

Taxon identifiers
Syzygium nervosum	Wikidata: Q7663992 Wikispecies: Syzygium nervosum APNI: 64800 ATRF: Syzygium_nervosum BOLD: 665191 CoL: 7BBBN FloraBase: 6046 FNA: 242351067 FoC: 242351067 GBIF: 3184115 GRIN: 452516 iNaturalist: 134219 IPNI: 601984-1 IUCN: 130887438 NCBI: 219895 NTFlora: 3950 Open Tree of Life: 466450 Plant List: kew-199981 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601984-1 Tropicos: 22107486 WFO: wfo-0000319069
Cleistocalyx operculatus	Wikidata: Q5131119 APNI: 71408 CoL: VXK2 FNA: 200014761 GBIF: 3184133 GRIN: 423642 IPNI: 592336-1 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592336-1 Tropicos: 22107371 WFO: wfo-0000878908