Syzygium hemisphericum is a flowering plant species in the family Myrtaceae, commonly called the hemispheric rose-apple.[1] It is also known as teal-naval, vellanara, vellai-naval, goljamb, vennaval, redi jambul, makki nerale, payanjaval, vennjara, vellanjara, ven-nyara, venjara, tholnjaval, venyara and kaadu pannerale.[2] This plant grows in abundance in the Western Ghats of India. It is also found in South and Central Maharashtra, Sahyadris, and Sri Lanka. It prefers evergreen and shola forests.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. hemisphericum
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| Syzygium hemisphericum (Wight) Alston
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Description
editSyzygium hemisphericum is a medium-sized tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. Its bark is smooth, greyish brown, and blaze cream in colour. Branches and branchlets are terete, and glabrous.[1] Leaves are simple, opposite, and decussate. Petiole is 0.5–1.5 centimetres (0.2–0.6 in) long, canaliculate. Stigma is slightly acute. Fruits are a purple berry crowned by calyx lobes. Flowering and fruiting season is from March to June.[1]
Uses
editIt is used in folk medicine.
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Syzygium hemisphericum - Hemispheric Rose-Apple". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ a b "Syzygium hemisphericum - MYRTACEAE". www.biotik.org. Retrieved 2019-01-25.