Description:
Myrtaceae (myrtle family) »
Syzygium caryophyllatum siz-ZY-gee-um -- from the Greek syzygos (joined), referring to the paired leaves kar-ee-oh-FIL-ay-tum -- pink coloured or clove scented commonly known as: clove-scented plum, south Indian plum • Kannada: ಕುಂಟ ನೇರಳೆ kunta nerale • Konkani: भेडशी bhedshi • Malayalam: ഞാറ njaara • Marathi: भेडशी bhedshi, रान लवंग ran lavang • Sanskrit: ह्रस्वजम्बु hrasvajambuh, क्षुद्रजम्बु kshdurajambu, लवङ्गः lavangah Endemic to: s-w Western Ghats of India, Sri Lanka References:
Flowers of India •
ENVIS - FRLHT •
Biotik • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by S Ingalhalikar. Date: 3 April 2011, 07:48. Source:
Clove-scented Plum. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
12° 58′ 02.47″ N, 74° 52′ 22.99″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 12.967352; 74.873052.