Myrtaceae · Syzygium

Red-Lip

Syzygium myrtifolium

outdoor
Found in India
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more

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

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

Flower colour
RedrecordedSyzygium 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
Fruit
Berry

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.

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Red-Lip belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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

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