Syzygium cordifolium
(Wight) Walp.
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Source: WikipediaSyzygium cordifolium is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Description
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is finely ridged and cracked. The leaves are broadly oval and rounded or heart shaped at the base. Young leaves are purplish-red. The flowers are on long branches and are white. The fruit are round berries. They are 2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The round berries are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in mountain and rainforest and along streams.
Where It Grows
Asia, Sri Lanka*,
Synonyms
Eugenia cordifolia Wightand others
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 297 (As Eugenia cordifolia)
