Makopa (Tag.)

Makopa (Tag.)

Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. and Perry

Skin

A tree Height: Up to 10 meters Leaves: Leaves are pinkish when young. Older leaves are large, drooping, elliptic-oblong to broadly oblong-lanceolate, 15 to 30 centimeters long, 7 to 15 centimeters wide, narrowed and pointed at both ends. Flowers: Flowers are large, showy, crimson, 5 to 6 centimeters in diameter, borne on the branches below the leaves, clustered on short, few-flowered racemes, 6 centimeters long or less. Fruits: Fruit is shiny, oblong or pear-shaped, 5 to 7.5 centimeters long, either white splashed, striped with pink, or wholly crimson to purplish, and slightly shiny, seedless or one-seeded. Flesh is white, pithy, juicy.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Irregular periods (amenorrhea). Preparation: Boil the chopped bark of tambis in a liter of water.. Part used: Bark

Preparation

Boil the chopped bark of tambis in a liter of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Cultivated in home gardens

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND : Phase 2

Additional Images

Makopa (Tag.)
Makopa (Tag.)
Makopa (Tag.)
Makopa (Tag.)
Makopa (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. and Perry
Local Name
Makopa (Tag.)
Family
Myrtaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026