Syzygium polycephalum, the gowok, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to western and central Malesia; Sumatra, Borneo, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Sulawesi. A tree reaching , it is typically found in secondary forests at elevations from . Its fruit and its young violet-colored leaves are edible and gathered from the wild and from cultivated specimens by local peoples. In particular, the fruit is used to make a "highly esteemed" jelly. It has been assessed as Near Threatened due to deforestation.
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