Family: Myrtaceae
Synonym: Eugenia
stocksii Duthie
Vernacular name: Vallamanchi
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Terrestrial, Evergreen forests
Distribution: Southern western Ghats
Flowering and
fruiting:
March-June
Key
identification feature: These trees
grow up to 15 m in height, with
elliptic leaves and slender branches. The small flowers appear in axillary
cymes, and the fruit is a pink-purple berry.
Uses: Used in regulating blood sugar levels
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