Syzygium alternifolium

Botanical Description

Syzygium alternifolium is a small to large, evergreen tree[ 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. , 912 Title Non-Wood News; An information bulletin on Non-Wood Forest Products No. 11 Publication Author Website http://www.fao.org/forestry/nwfp/en/ Publisher Year 2004 ISBN 1020-3435 Description A newsletter containing various short articles on the uses of plants in the forest other than wood. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. An important timber tree, the wood is much esteemed and in considerable demand for building purposes in India[ 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 is also commonly used for medicineal purposes and yields an edible fruit that is eaten locally. The species has suffered population loss whilst its natural range has also been reduced. It has become rare in the wild due to its overexploitation for its professed medicinal properties[ 912 Title Non-Wood News; An information bulletin on Non-Wood Forest Products No. 11 Publication Author Website http://www.fao.org/forestry/nwfp/en/ Publisher Year 2004 ISBN 1020-3435 Description A newsletter containing various short articles on the uses of plants in the forest other than wood. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].