Typical of the Myrtaceae family
Syzygium myrtifolium
Red-Lip
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Bangladesh to W. & C. Malesia. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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- Andhra Pradesh →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Red-Lip
Identify Red-Lip by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Bright red-pink young leaf flush.
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Red-Lip.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium myrtifolium
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded“Syzygium myrtifolium, the red lip or kelat oil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Red-Lip itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Red-Lip
Red-lip (Syzygium myrtifolium) is a species in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 3 other states.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Red-Lip belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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