Syzygium ripicola

Syzygium ripicola^[1] is a species of small tree in the "water apple / wax apple" genus Syzygium of the family Myrtaceae. Vietnamese names (including synonyms) may be trâm suối, trâm nước (or for synonym S. cochinchinense: trâm nam bộ) and it is found especially in Đồng Nai province;^[2] no subspecies are listed in Plants of the World Online.^[3]

Syzygium ripicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. ripicola
Binomial name
Syzygium ripicola (Craib) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Synonyms
Syzygium cochinchinense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry Syzygium eburneum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry Eugenia ripicola Craib Eugenia cochinchinensis Gagnep.

As its scientific and Vietnamese names suggest, this species is often associated with riparian areas. This is a small tree with red fruit, often branched in groups of three, 10–13 mm long.^[2]