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Poriyal

Syzygium stocksii

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Kerala
Flowering: March-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Syzygium stocksii
Genus: Syzygium
Family: Myrtaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Found in India: Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: March-June
Conservation status: Data Deficient (DD)

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: പൊന്നുഞാവൽ, Poriyal, Kulavetti, Vallamanchi

About Poriyal

Syzygium stocksii belongs to the Myrtaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to June.

Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Poriyal belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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