Yes this plant is quite different from S. cumini, some author treat them seperate species,, and some treat as synonym..
regards, On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi, > Have followed Dr. Almeida's classification in his 'Flora of Maharashtra', > Vol 2. Accordingly S. caryophyllifolia is distinct from S.cumini. Quoting > " Leaves ovate,acuminate. Fruit sbout 1 cm.long, irregular in shape. In all > other characters it resembles S.cumini [L.] Skeels". > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Mon, 3/19/12, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:111388] Matheran Myrtaceae ID help. > > To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, "Jayesh Patil" <jayesh...@gmail.com> > Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:58 PM > > > Dear Neil ji, > > I am not known to *Syzygium caryophyllifolia *[*S.gibsonii*] But as per > the plant list, I could find a similar one, ie.* Syzygium > caryophyllifolium* (Lam.) DC. which is now a synonym of *Syzygium cumini*(L.) > Skeels > http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-199372 . > If we look at *Syzygium cumini* (L.) Skeels @ the plant list > http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-199476, we can see lots of > synonyms. > It might be because of the variation especially in leaves. > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > > On 19 March 2012 22:27, Neil Soares > <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > Hi, > I reiterate that this is Syzygium caryophyllifolia [S.gibsonii] which is > distinct from S.caryophyllatum. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Mon, 3/19/12, Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:111375] Matheran Myrtaceae ID help. > To: "Neil Soares" > <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > > > Cc: > indiantreepix@googlegroups.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, > "Jayesh Patil" > <jayesh...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jayesh...@gmail.com> > > > Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 9:32 PM > > > I hope Neil ji meant to say *Syzygium caryophyllatum. * > I think it is not *Syzygium caryophyllatum, *considering the long petiole > and the shape of the leaf (I imagined the rest of the leaf with the > available leaf in the given picture). > Please have refer the link > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/s/syzycary/syzycary_en.html to have a > detailed look @ *Syzygium caryophyllatum* > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 19 March 2012 18:42, Neil Soares > <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > Hi, > This is Syzygium caryophyllifolia [S.gibsonii]. It is fairly common in > Matheran,Mahabaleshwar & Khandala. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Mon, 3/19/12, Jayesh Patil > <jayesh...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jayesh...@gmail.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Jayesh Patil > <jayesh...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jayesh...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:111349] Matheran Myrtaceae ID help. > To: > indiantreepix@googlegroups.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 1:30 PM > > > Hi, > > The attached photos were taken at Matheran, Maharashtra on 18 March 2012. > The tree was approximately 12 feet tall and the leaves were approximately > 5 inches long with a prominent wavy entire margin. > Any ID help is appreciated. > Thanks in advance. > > - Jayesh > > > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone