Myrtaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Syzygium densiflorum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syzygium densiflorum is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood; the wood is also traded[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. The tree occurs in scattered localities in the hills of southern India and has only been collected seven times. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern India.

HabitatA canopy tree in high elevation, evergreen forests at elevations from 1,500 - 2,300 metres[ 884 Title The World List of Threatened Trees Publication Author Oldfield S.; Lusty C.; and MacKinven A. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher World Conservation Press; Cambridge UK Year 1998 ISBN 1-899628-10 X Description A list of the trees on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species in 1998, often giving some information on habitat and the reasons for being on the list. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].