Syzygium myrtifolium, the red lip or kelat oil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[2] It is native to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines.[1] A shrub or dense tree from 2 to 20 m (7 to 66 ft) tall, it is typically found in coastal areas, lowlands, and other wet tropical situations.[2] It has found use as a garden, street, and landscaping shrub or tree, due to its colorful young leaves, amenability to pruning (including topiary), and fragrant flowers.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. myrtifolium
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| Syzygium myrtifolium | |
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Flowers can be white, cream, or yellow, with a pink cultivar available -
A cultivar with red young leaves -
Even as a seedling, younger shoots are red -
Bronze young leaves -
Yellow young leaves -
Syzygium myrtifolium in containers -
In fruit -
Fruit are black when fully ripe -
Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) hiding amongst the branches -
Bole of a large specimen
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References
edit- ^ a b "Syzygium myrtifolium Walp". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Syzygium myrtifolium (Roxb.) Walp". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
Common Name: Kelat Oil, Kelat Paya, Red Lip, 红楠木
- ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Syzygium myrtifolium". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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