Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Syzygium

Species: myrtifolium

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001154

Common name: Kelat oil

English name: Red lip

Native: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand

Country: Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Thailand

Evergreen small tree grow 2- 20 m tall leaves elliptic to lanceolate, the young leaves dark red, turning red-brown then green flower creamy to white, borne on a branched inflorescence, up to 4 cm long fruit 5 mm long, spherical or ellipsoid, purple berry becomes black

uses including landscaping, traditional medicine, and as a food source. It is often used in gardens, parks, and as hedges or screens due to its attractive foliage, fragrant flowers, and ability to be pruned for topiary. In traditional medicine, it has been used for stomach pain and other ailments.

Eugenia myrtifolia Roxb - Eugenia oleina Wight

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Loam Mostly sand

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Topography: Coastal area

Salinity: None

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics Tropical

Lights: Full sun Light shade

Zone: 9 : 11

pH range: 6.0-6.5

Status: Rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Evergreen (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Forage for bees Hedge Ornamental Street tree

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Evergreen tree

pH: Mild acid