About Malayalam Pula
Syzygium zeylanicum, the spicate eugenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is widely distributed, from Madagascar and India to China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia. A shrubby tree typically reaching 12 m (39 ft), it prefers coastal secondary forests, forest edges, and riverbanks.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium zeylanicum
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- MYRTACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Banks of streams in Evergreen forests, also in scrub jungles Key identification features : A handsome little tree with small white flowers and edible white fruit. Berry globose
- Native to
- Indo-Malayan, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗುಡ್ಡನೇರಳೆ Gudda nerale, ಗುಡ್ಡಪನ್ನೇರಳೆ Gudda Pannerale ಮೀನಂಗಿ Meenangi
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുവഴന kaattuvazhana, പൂച്ചപ്പഴം puuccappazham, മലർക്കായ് മരം
Botanical family
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Malayalam Pula belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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