Gudda Nerale / Malayalam Pula
Syzygium zeylanicum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium zeylanicum
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Banks of streams in Evergreen forests, also in scrub jungles
- Native to
- Indo-Malayan, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗುಡ್ಡನೇರಳೆ Gudda nerale, ಗುಡ್ಡಪನ್ನೇರಳೆ Gudda Pannerale ಮೀನಂಗಿ Meenangi
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുവഴന kaattuvazhana, പൂച്ചപ്പഴം puuccappazham, മലർക്കായ് മരം
About Gudda Nerale
Malayalam Pula (Syzygium zeylanicum) is a shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in banks of streams in evergreen forests, also in scrub jungles. Native to Indo-Malayan, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Gudda Nerale belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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