Syzygium caryophyllatum

Syzygium caryophyllatum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India.

Syzygium caryophyllatum
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. caryophyllatum
Binomial name
Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston[2]
Synonyms[2]
Calyptranthes caryophyllata (L.) Pers. Myrtus caryophyllata L. Eugenia caryophyllaea Wight Eugenia corymbosa Lam. Syzygium bournei Murugan & Arum. Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertn.

It grows in areas from sea level to elevations of 1,160 m (3,810 ft). In India it is found in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu.^[1] The fruit is edible.^[3][4]

The local name in Karnataka is Kuntala/Kuntu Nerale.^[5]