Biology:Syzygium salicifolium

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Syzygium salicifolium
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Scientific classification edit
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
  • Syzygium alternans Eugenia heyneana
  • Duthie Duthie
  • Miq. ex Duthie Syzygium heyneanum
  • Eugenia salicifolia (Duthie) Gamble
  • Eugenia heyneana var. alternans Wight
  • (Duthie) B.G.Kulk. & Lakshmin Syzygium heyneanum var. alternans

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]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Balkrishna, Acharya; Joshi, Bhasker; Srivastava, Anupam; Shukla, B. K. (2018). "New Plant Records to the Flora of Haryana". Indian Journal of Forestry 41 (2): 117–127. http://www.acharyabalkrishna.com/research_paper/New_Plant_Records_to_the_Flora_of_Haryana.pdf. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Syzygium salicifolium (Wight) J.Graham". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/246655. 
  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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15386260 entry