Typical of the Myrtaceae family
Syzygium grande
Sea Apple
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- February-May
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Assam to China (S. Yunnan) and W. Malesia.
- Recorded habitat
- Shola forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →West Bengal →
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How to identify Sea Apple
Identify Sea Apple by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sea Apple.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Sea Apple
A member of the Myrtaceae family, Sea Apple (Syzygium grande) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Sea Apple belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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