| 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 |
