Syzygium polypetalum

Syzygium polypetalum (Wall. ex Wight) Merr. & Perry, Brittonia 4: 125 (1941) (syn: Eugenia angustifolia Roxb.; Eugenia polypetala (Wall.) Wight; Jambosa polypetala Wall.);

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Arunachal Pradesh to Myanmar: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar as per POWO;
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Trees with lax crown, branching near the base; branchlets with prominent leaf scars. Leaves, simple, ternate or 4 in a whorl; petioles ca. 2-3 mm long, short; lamina ca. 10-18 x 1-3 cm, linear-lanceolate or elliptic, oblong-oblanceolate, attenuate at base, acuminate at apex, margin recurved; secondary nerves 8-12 pairs. Inflorescences in umbellate cymes, few-flowered, lateral from the axils of fallen leaves; Flowers ca. 3-4 cm across, white; calyx tube ca. 1.5-2 cm long, campanulate; lobe 4-6, ca. 1 cm across, reddish-brown; petals 12-16, free, orbicular; style long, persistent. Berries subglobose.
Mixed forest
(Attributions- French Institute of Pondicherry as per India Biodiversity Portal)  

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Shrub/Tree Id from Bangladesh_SM_1406 : 11 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)

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Syzygium jambos ?

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i have never seen such narrow leaves on rose apple trees whether in India or in  the american tropics

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Could be Syzygium occidentalis…..

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This is a shrub and profusely grown along the bank slope of Sangu River. During the rainy season it can tolerate flood conditions

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To me looks different at first glance at

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Try Syzygium polypetalum (Wall.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Plant illustrations

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Thanks, …

The leaves would be “ternate”, Sir, not opposite, vide “Bengal Plant, vol I, David Prain”

Yes, you appear to be right for Syzygium polypetalum as per GBIF.

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Yes it is correct. Syzygium polypetalum

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References: POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  GBIF (High resolution specimens) India Biodiversity Portal  IBIS Flora Plant illustrations