Syzygium occidentale

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Syzygium occidentale
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. occidentale
Binomial name
Syzygium occidentale
(Bourd.) Ghandhi

Syzygium occidentale is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Karnataka and Kerala in India.

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References

  1. IUCN (20 February 2022). "Syzygium occidentale: Amitha Bachan, K.H. & Devika, M.A.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T31199A119040796". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2023-1.rlts.t31199a119040796.en . Retrieved 13 April 2024.