About Kath Jamun
Syzygium salicifolium is a species of the genus Syzygium of the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, commonly called "Vellamanchi" in Malayalam. It is commonly seen in evergreen forests. It is endemic to Western Ghats.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium salicifolium
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- MYRTACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests; also along rivers and streams in deciduous forest Key identification features : Flowers white, in small heads, in trichotomous cymes on old stems or in axils of fallen leaves. Calyx obscurely lobed; petals orbicular, calyptrate
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कठजामुन Kath-Jamun
- Kannada
- ಸಿಂಪಿ ನೇರಳೆ Simpi Nerale
- Malayalam
- വെള്ളമഞ്ചി Vellamanchi, വെള്ളമഞ്ചി
- Marathi
- भेडसा Bhedsa, पान जांभूळ Pan Jambhul
Botanical family
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Kath Jamun belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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