Malatampui
Syzygium xanthophyllum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A small or large tree. It can be 20 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The twigs are grey, smooth and not angled. The leaves are opposite, papery smooth and pointed at both ends. They are 7-15 cm long. The flowers are few to several and whitish. The fruit occur in clusters. The fruit are round or somewhat bell shaped and reddish when mature. They are 2-3 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They are widely distributed from Luzon to the Visayas in the Philippines growing at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from fresh seed.

Its other names

Local names

Barakbak, Lapinig, Malatampui

Synonyms

Eugenia xanthophylla C. B. Robinson;