Syzygium caryophyllatum

Syzygium caryophyllatum
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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 [2]
Synonyms [2]
Calyptranthes caryophyllata (L.) Pers. Myrtus caryophyllata L. Eugenia caryophyllaea Wight Eugenia corymbosa Lam. Syzygium bournei Murugan & Arum. Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertn.

Syzygium caryophyllatum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India.

It grows in areas from sea level to elevations of 1,160 m (3,810 ft). In India it is found in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu. ^[1] The fruit is edible. ^{[3] [4]}

The local name in Karnataka is Kuntala/Kuntu Nerale. ^[5]

References

1. Devika, M.A. & Amitha Bachan, K.H. (2024). "Syzygium caryophyllatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T38036A210023175. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T38036A210023175.en . Retrieved 11 April 2025.
2. "Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 April 2025.
3. 'Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston' at 'India Biodiversity Portal'.
4. Mark S. Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera, 'A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka', WHT Publications, 1997, p. 287.
5. "Syzygium caryophyllatum". Pilikula Development Authority. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023.

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