Syzygium salicifolium

Syzygium salicifolium is a species of the genus Syzygium of the flowering plant family Myrtaceae,^[1] commonly called "Vellamanchi" in Malayalam.^[2] It is commonly seen in evergreen forests. It is endemic to Western Ghats.^[3]

Syzygium salicifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. salicifolium
Binomial name
Syzygium salicifolium (Wight) J.Graham
Synonyms
Eugenia heyneana Duthie Eugenia heyneana var. alternans Duthie Eugenia salicifolia Wight Syzygium alternans Miq. ex Duthie Syzygium heyneanum (Duthie) Gamble Syzygium heyneanum var. alternans (Duthie) B.G.Kulk. & Lakshmin

Description

Syzygium salicifolium is a small tree, up to 6 m tall.^[1] Its flowering and fruiting season is from April to May, and its flowers are white.^[2]

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