✿Myrtaceae · Syzygium

Kattuchampa / Mundagam Waterberry

Syzygium mundagam

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering: February-October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Syzygium mundagam
Genus: Syzygium
Family: Myrtaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: February-October
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

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

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

Local Names

Malayalam: Kattuchampa, Mundagam, മുണ്ടകം

About Kattuchampa

Mundagam Waterberry (Syzygium mundagam) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to October.

Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Kattuchampa belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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

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