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Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

Protologue Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 115. 1931BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Syzygium jambos--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 16 Jul 04. 107.jpg

Syzygium jambos--Tanzania. Karimjee Bot. Gard., Dar-es-Salaam. 16 Jul 04. 107.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas.  Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03.  041 (2).jpg

Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas. Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03. 041 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas.  Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03.  041 (1).jpg

Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas. Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03. 041 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas.  Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03.  041.jpg

Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas. Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas.  Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03.  041 (3).jpg

Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas. Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03. 041 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas.  Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03.  041 (4).jpg

Syzygium jambos, Martinez Camilo751--MX. Chiapas. Mpo.Ocozoc. Laguna Belgica. 19 Mch 03. 041 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam; introduced into 62 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Martinez-Camilo, R 751

March 19, 2003

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Ocozocoautla de Espinosa)

16.866667, -93.333333

Location Remarks

Municipio San Fernando. Cerro la Marimba.

Collectors

Ruben Martínez-Camilo

No collection number

July 16, 2004

Location

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (Karimjee Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Samora Machel Ave., Dar es Salaam.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Syzygium

Specific Epithet

jambos

Authorship

(L.) Alston

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#268,965 of 335,497

Top 81%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →