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Scientific name
Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & L.M. Perry
Synonym(s)
Eugenia pseudosyzygioides M.R. Hend., Eugenia syzygioides (Miq.) M.R. Hend., Syzygium caudatum Wall., Syzygium nelitricarpum Teijsm. & Binn.
Common name
Kelat Hitam
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
30
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Coastal Forest). It grows in lowland forests, which includes secondary forests, and also near rocky and sandy shores.
Distribution in Singapore
Changi
Distribution worldwide
From Northeastern India, through Andaman islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, Singapore to Indo-China.
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting, Butterfly Food Plant
Light conditions
Full sun
Soil conditions
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray
Water
Remarks
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