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Syzygium curranii, known as lipote, is a wild tree endemic to the Philippines grown for its edible berries and timber. It is not commercially cultivated, so the sources give no cultivation guidance, and care details below are general tropical-tree knowledge.
Syzygium curranii, commonly known as lipote, is a species of tree endemic to the Philippines. It bears sweet to sour black or red berries that can be eaten fresh (usually with salt or sugar), but are more commonly turned into jams or wine. The tree grows to a height of around 15 m (49 ft). The leaves are oblong in shape and are around 20 to 25 cm (7.9 to 9.8 in) long and 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) wide. The tree is also harvested for its timber which is used for construction. It is not commercially cultivated and the fruit is harvested from the wild. It is threatened with habitat loss.
Syzygium curranii is also known as lipot, igot, balig-ang, maigang, or malig-ang, lambog in Mindanao, among other common names. These names are shared with Syzygium polycephaloides, a closely related species with similar edible berries.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syzygium curranii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
