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Syzygium antisepticum.jpg

Syzygium antisepticum  (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry


Plants > Angiosperms > Myrtaceae > ​Syzygium antisepticum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: antisepticum


  • Common names: ​
  • Thai names: ไคร้เม็ด khrai met (Chiang Mai), เม็ก mek (Prachin Buri), เม็ดชุน met chun (Nakhon Si Thammarat), ยีมือแล yi-mue-lae (Malay-Peninsulra), เสม็ด samet (Sakon Nakhon, Satun), เสม็ดเขา samet khao (Trat), เสม็ดชุน samet chun (Central), เสม็ดแดง samet daeng (Trat)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Northeast India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Laen Kha N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Syzygium antisepticum from Thailand.
Syzygium antisepticum.jpg
Syzygium antisepticum (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum January

References: 
​​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Useful Tropical Plants
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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