Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Syzygium samarangense
Collector Name:
G. P. Buelow
Collection Date:
January 5, 1979
Other Herbarium:
BISH, CHR
Determiner:
W. R. Sykes (1982) BISH
Island Group:
TONGAN ARCHIPELAGO
Locality:
Just North of Tonga-mama'o, along main road.
Plant Description:
Medium sized tree c. 15m tall; common in forests and thickets; most trees in bud, first one seen with many flowers open filaments and petals white; flowers with pleasant frangrance, but not strong; filaments of one flower intermixed with neighboring flowers, giving the impression of balls; leaves coriaceous; flowers pendant; buds drop shape. Tongan name "Kolivai".
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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