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Syzygium alternifolium

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering: December-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Syzygium alternifolium
Genus: Syzygium
Family: Myrtaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: December-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf arrangement: AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“It has alternate leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Syzygium alternifolium itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Syzygium alternifolium

Syzygium alternifolium belongs to the Myrtaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.

Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Syzygium alternifolium belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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