Syzygium caryophyllatum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
Syzygium caryophyllatum | |
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Syzygium caryophyllatum leaves, flowers and young fruits | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Syzygium |
Species: | S. caryophyllatum |
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Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston | |
It is a tree native to Sri Lanka and south India, where it grows in the mid altitudes of the Ghat regions of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The fruit is edible.[2][3]
The local name for the tree in coastal region of Karnataka is Kuntala/Kuntu Nerale. [4]
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Syzygium caryophyllatum |
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Myrtus caryophyllata |
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