Myrtaceae · Syzygium

Deva Nerale / Madle

Syzygium laetum

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
December-July

Plant Details

Scientific name
Syzygium laetum
Genus
Syzygium
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
December-July
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

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

Local Names

Kannada
ದೇವ ನೇರಳೆ Deva Nerale
Malayalam
കൊള്ളിഞാവൽ Kollinjaaval, കൊള്ളിഞാവൽ, കൊല്ലിഞാവൽ
Marathi
देव जांभूळ Dev Jambhul

About Deva Nerale

Madle (Syzygium laetum) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to July.

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Deva Nerale belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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