Many many thanks Santhosh Kumar ji and Garg ji for validating / correcting the ID.
I checked for the key differences among the two species. Feature *Syzygium montanum* *Syzygium densiflorum* *Branchlets* Quadrangular and narrowly winged *Round (terete) or nearly round* *Leaf Apex* Blunt to rounded *Acuminate to caudate (tapering)* *Fruit Shape* Spherical (globose) Oblong to ovoid *Nerves* About 12 pairs of secondary nerves *Numerous, closely parallel nerves* Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM Dr E S Santhosh Kumar < [email protected]> wrote: > Syzygium densiflorum > > > SANTHOSH > .......................................................................... > Dr. E S SANTHOSH KUMAR MSc, PhD, FIAT, FABSc, FLS > *Member: IUCN SSC Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group* > *Member: Technical Support Group, Kerala State Biodiversity Board* > *Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute > (JNTBG&RI),* > Palode, Karimancode P.O. > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala, India > Mobile: +91 8547825373 > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Santhosh-Es > www.drsanthosh.wikifoundry.com <http://www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com> > ORCID iD:-- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-535X > Alternate Email id: [email protected] > > *Every day’s life is a Gift. Let us use it productively* > > On Tue, 24 Feb 2026, 19:34 J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Also consider *Syzygium densiflorum*: >> https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77117807-1 >> >> On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 16:42, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> To me this can also be Syzygium montanum Gamble: >>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/syzygium-montanum/ >>> >>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=6358&cat=7 >>> https://www.biotik.org/india/species/s/syzytami/syzytami_en.html >>> >>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 16:15, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Apex of the leaves is raising doubts. >>>> Pl. see the description and images at >>>> https://www.biotik.org/india/species/s/syzycalo/syzycalo_en.html >>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/syzygium-calophyllifolium/ >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 at 18:42 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:486423] FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Syzygium >>>> calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 2:10 PM >>>> IST >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>> ¿ *Syzygium calophyllifolium* (Wight) Walp. ? >>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 2:10 PM IST >>>> Kodapamund, about 2395 m asl >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> [image: ¿ Syzygium calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338429793> >>>> [image: ¿ Syzygium calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338429793> >>>> [image: ¿ Syzygium calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338429793> >>>> [image: ¿ Syzygium calophyllifolium (Wight) Walp. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338429793> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2Tmte5Tvg9pd22C5XQ3G7%2B5pFnSJ8hoP3nMDZxnMy7JQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2Tmte5Tvg9pd22C5XQ3G7%2B5pFnSJ8hoP3nMDZxnMy7JQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg, >>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg, >>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0Yw-2rY1-k-NdF2AeO_1sozNKir-WveXByfFtC_%3DfKHQ%40mail.gmail.com.
