Makopa (Tag.)
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. and Perry
SkinA 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
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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