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 |
| Binomial name | |
| 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]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Syzygium caryophyllatum |
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| Myrtus caryophyllata |
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