Flora of |
Madras |
Botanical name |
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) M. & Perry. |
Synonyms |
= Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. =Eugenia aromatica Kuntz |
Family |
Myrtaceae |
Plant Stage |
Flowering |
Place of collection |
Ooty hills (B. Nursary) |
Altitude (m) |
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Date of Collection |
19-01-1976 |
Accession No. |
15346 |
Total Accessions |
11 |
Shelf Placement Cup-Board No./ Pigeon hole No.: 8/g |
Remarks: It is an evergreen tree having large oval leaves and crimson flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. |
Identified by |
P.S.Jamwal |