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Myrtaceae

Silverback

Rhodamnia cinerea Jack

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Rhodamnia

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Silverback: Rhodamnia cinerea. Common names: silverback, meroyan. Distributed from Myanmar to Australia. A decoction of leaves and roots is used for post-natal care.
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
English
Silverback
Malay
Mempoyan, Pokok Mempoyan
Sundanese
Ki beusi

Synonyms

  • Monoxora spectabilis (Blume) Wight
  • Myrtus globosa Korth.
  • Myrtus spectabilis Blume
  • Rhodamnia cinerea var. concolor Blume
  • Rhodamnia cinerea var. laxiflora Blume
  • Rhodamnia cinerea var. macrophylla Blume
  • Rhodamnia concolor (Blume) Miq.
  • Rhodamnia globosa (Korth.) Blume
  • Rhodamnia nagelii Miq.
  • Rhodamnia spectabilis (Blume) Blume
  • Rhodamnia subtriflora Blume
  • Rhodamnia trinervia var. concolor (Blume) King
  • Rhodamnia trinervia var. spectabilis (Blume) King
  • Rhodamnia trinervia var. spectabilis (Blume) Kurz

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.