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Myrtaceae

Indonesian bay leaf

Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Syzygium

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Indonesian bay leaf: Syzygium polyanthum , leaves and inflorescence. From Bogor, West Java , Indonesia
Photo: W.A. Djatmiko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (14)
ban
Janggar Ulam
bjn
Salam
Chinese
黃金蒲桃, 多花蒲桃
English
Indonesian bay leaf
French
Laurier indonésien
German
Indonesisches Lorbeerblatt
gor
Meme
Greek
Συζύγιον το πολυανθές
Indonesian
Salam
Javanese
Salam
Korean
살람
Malay
Pokok Serai Kayu
Sundanese
Salam
Vietnamese
Sắn thuyền

Synonyms

  • Eugenia atropunctata C.B.Rob.
  • Eugenia holmanii Elmer
  • Eugenia junghuhniana Miq.
  • Eugenia lambii Elmer
  • Eugenia lucidula Miq.
  • Eugenia microbotrya Miq.
  • Eugenia nitida Duthie
  • Eugenia pamatensis Miq.
  • Eugenia polyantha Wight
  • Eugenia polyantha var. sessilis M.R.Hend.
  • Eugenia resinosa Gagnep.
  • Myrtus cymosa Blume
  • Syzygium cymosum Korth.
  • Syzygium micranthum Blume ex Miq.
  • Syzygium microbotryum (Miq.) Masam.
  • Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam.
  • Syzygium polyanthum var. sessile (M.R.Hend.) I.M.Turner

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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.