Syzygium tamilnadensis Rathakr. & V.Chithra

 
  • Family : MYRTACEAE
    (Myrtle Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JAMUN FAMILY (जामुन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Myrtaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Syzygium montanum Gamble; Eugenia montana Wight
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests, Shola
  • Comments / notes : This species seems to exhibit two leaf forms. The low elevation form shows oblong elliptic lanceolate leaves and is seen at elevations of up to 1200 m in Kodagu and Wayanad. The high elevation form is seen at 1500-2200 m in Shola of Nilgiris and Megamalai hills and shows more ovate orbicular and glaucous leaves.
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Coorg) district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district
    • Tamil Nadu : The Nilgiri district, Theni district
  • Endemism : Western Ghats
  • Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
  • Literature :
    • Navendu Page (2017). Endemic woody plants of the Western Ghats
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Syzygium tamilnadensis. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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