Syzygium
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About 500; see text |
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 500 species, and occurs in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It is closely related to the mainly New World genus Eugenia; some botanists include Syzygium in Eugenia.
Most species are evergreen trees and shrubs. Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies, though the most important species is the Clove Syzygium aromaticum, of which the unopened flower buds are an important spice.
- Selected species
- Syzygium aqueum
- Syzygium aromaticum (Clove)
- Syzygium buxifolium
- Syzygium cumini (Jamun)
- Syzygium eucalyptoides
- Syzygium grandis
- Syzygium jambos
- Syzygium malaccense
- Syzygium nervosum
- Syzygium oblatum
- Syzygium oleosum
- Syzygium paniculatum
- Syzygium polycephaloides
- Syzygium polycephalum
- Syzygium pycnanthum
- Syzygium samarangense
