Syzygium venosum
DC.
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Description
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are narrowly oblong. They are dark green above and pale underneath. The flowers are white and in groups near the end of branches. The fruit are oblong and purplish-black.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In the Himalayas it grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Eugenia areolata (DC.) DuthieEugenia frondosa Wall. ex DuthieSyzygium areolatum DC.:
Also Known As
Dubka
References (1)
- Upreti, K., et al, 2010, Diversity and Distribution of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Uttarakhand. Bioversity Potentials of the Himalaya. p 188
