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Scientific name
Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.
Synonym(s)
Eugenia atropunctata C.B.Rob., Eugenia holmanii Elmer, Eugenia junghuhniana Miq., Eugenia lambii Elmer, Eugenia lucidula Miq., Eugenia microbotrya Miq., Eugenia nitida Duthie, Eugenia pamatensis Miq., Eugenia polyantha Wight, Eugenia polyantha M.R.Hend. var. sessilis, Eugenia resinosa Gagnep., Myrtus cymosa Blume, Syzygium cymosum Korth., Syzygium micranthum Blume ex Miq., Syzygium microbotryum (Miq.) Masam., Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam., Syzygium polyanthum (M.R.Hend.) I.M.Turner var. sessile
Common name
Indonesian Bayleaf
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
36
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Grassland / Savannah/ Scrubland). Widely distributed in lowland and secondary forests in Peninsula Malaysia.
Distribution in Singapore
Distribution worldwide
India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Sumatra, Java, and Indonesia
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting (Fruits), Butterfly Food Plant (Flower Nectar)
Light conditions
Sunny
Soil conditions
Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Easy to Grow, Moist Soils
Water
Remarks
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