Syzygium merrittianum
MYRTACEAE. Endemic. Limited distribution
SIZE: Up to 20m tall; trunk size 70cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Luzon, Mindoro, Sibuyan Island; in forest slopes and along streams at low and medium altitudes.
Its clusters of fluffy and showy strawberry-pink flowers make this a lovely ornamental tree. True to its genus, the tumolad is a medium to heavy hardwood used for house construction as posts and poles.