Syzygium caryophyllatum Alston

Species

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Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The bark is grey. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaf blade is 5-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are white in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit is a black round berry. It is 5 mm across. There is one seed.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows along the edges of evergreen forests up to 700 m above sea level. It grows in open sandy places.
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Forests in the moister areas at elevations up to 700 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits leaves seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Leaf

Syzygium caryophyllatum leaf picture by Vikram Kumar (cc-by-sa)
Syzygium caryophyllatum leaf picture by Vikram Kumar (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Syzygium caryophyllatum world distribution map, present in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar

Conservation status

Syzygium caryophyllatum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:601516-1
WFO ID wfo-0000318408
COL ID 7BBND
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Synonyms

Myrtus caryophyllata Syzygium caryophyllaeum Jambosa caryophyllata Calyptranthes caryophyllata Eugenia caryophyllaea Eugenia corymbosa Syzygium caryophyllatum