Syzygium calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp.

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The bark is dark brown and smooth. The crown is round. The young branches and 4 sided. The leaves are simple and opposite. They overlap at the base. The leaves are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are broadly oval. The flowers are in groups and are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are white. The fruit is a dark purple berry. It is oval and 1 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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A tropical plant. It grows at high elevation in evergreen forests. It occurs between 1,800-2,200 m above sea level.
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Found at elevations from 1,800-2,100 metres in southern India.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses material timber wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Syzygium calophyllifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Syzygium calophyllifolium world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601495-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318382
COL ID 545TF
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Synonyms

Syzygium calophyllifolium Eugenia calophyllifolia