Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

Syzygium zeylanicum — (c) Siddarth Machado, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Siddarth Machado via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

(c) Siddarth Machado, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Siddarth Machado via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC.

Malayalam Pula · Myrtaceae

Also known as Eugenia linearis.

Syzygium zeylanicum, the spicate eugenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.

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About Malayalam Pula

Syzygium zeylanicum, the spicate eugenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is widely distributed, from Madagascar and India to China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia. A shrubby tree typically reaching 12 m (39 ft), it prefers coastal secondary forests, forest edges, and riverbanks.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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