Syzygium salicifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. salicifolium
Binomial name
Syzygium salicifolium
(Wight) J.Graham
Synonyms
  • Eugenia heyneana Duthie
  • Eugenia heyneana var. alternans Duthie
  • Eugenia salicifolia Wight
  • Syzygium alternans Miq. ex Duthie
  • Syzygium heyneanum (Duthie) Gamble
  • Syzygium heyneanum var. alternans (Duthie) B.G.Kulk. & Lakshmin

Syzygium salicifolium is a species of the genus Syzygium of the flowering plant family Myrtaceae,[1] commonly called "Vellamanchi" in Malayalam.[2] It is commonly seen in evergreen forests. It is endemic to Western Ghats.[3]

Description

Syzygium salicifolium is a small tree, up to 6 m tall.[1] Its flowering and fruiting season is from April to May, and its flowers are white.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Balkrishna, Acharya; Joshi, Bhasker; Srivastava, Anupam; Shukla, B. K. (2018). "New Plant Records to the Flora of Haryana" (PDF). Indian Journal of Forestry. 41 (2): 117–127.
  2. 1 2 "Syzygium salicifolium (Wight) J.Graham". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ↑ Nair, K. N. (2017). "The Genus Syzygium in Western Ghats". The Genus Syzygium:Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9781482249736.
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