Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A.J.Scott, Kew Bull. 33: 315 (1978) (syn: Rhodomyrtus parviflora Alston) as per POWO;
. SW. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO; .
roh-doh-MIR-tus — Greek: rhodo (red), myrtos (myrtle) … Dave’s Botanary toh-men-TOH-suh — covered with fine, matted hairs … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: Ceylon hill gooseberry, hill guava • Kannada: ಗುಡ್ಡ ನೆಲ್ಲಿ gudda nelli, ತವುಟೆ ಗಿಡ tavute gida • Malayalam: കാട്ടുപേര kaattupera, ചെറുകൊട്ടിലാമ്പഴം cherukottilaambazham, കൊരട്ട koratta, തവിട്ടുമരം thavittumaram • Tamil: மலைக்கொய்யா malai-k-koyya, தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா tavittu-k-koyya Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/06/rhodomyrtus-tomentosa-aiton-hassk.html .
Habit- Trees up to 5 m tall. Trunk & Bark- Bark brown, scaly; blaze cream.
Branches and branchlets- Young branchlets terete, grey tomentose.
Leaves- Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; petiole 0.5-0.8 cm long, planoconvex in cross section, grey tomentose; lamina 3-7.5 x 1.3-4.5 cm, elliptic, apex acute with mucronate tip, base acute to obtuse, margin entire and recurved, grey tomentose beneath, coriaceous; midrib flat above; 3-nerved suprabasally; lateral nerves reaching leaf apex; intramarginal nerve present; higher order nerves strongly reticulate.
Inflorescence / Flower- Inflorescence cymes, axillary, up to 8 flowered; flowers large; pedicel 0.5 cm long; petals rosy white; stamens many, rosy-pink.
Fruit and Seed- Berry, subglobose, 1 cm across, crowned with calyx lobes; seeds many, renifom, compressed.
Along the margins of the high elevation evergreen forests and in open thickets, above 1600 m.
Indomalayasia and China; in the Western Ghats- Nilgiris, Anamalai and Palani hills.
(Attributions- B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
From India Biodiversity Portal)
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Lauraceae from Kodaikanal 221110MK1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups: 6 images. Date/Time- 06-11-2010 / 11:00 AM Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus tomentosa indeed Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two) Eravikulam National Park
Date: June 4, 2014 … Base elevation: 2000m asl
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. … (family: Myrtaceae) Beautiful.. Nice presentation.. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
Names of Plants in India :: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. … family: Myrtaceae
roh-doh-MIR-tus — Greek: rhodo (red), myrtos (myrtle) … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Ceylon hill gooseberry, hill guava • Kannada: ಗುಡ್ಡ ನೆಲ್ಲಿ gudda nelli, ತವುಟೆ ಗಿಡ tavute gida • Malayalam: കാട്ടുപേര kaattupera, ചെറുകൊട്ടിലാമ്പഴം cherukottilaambazham, കൊരട്ട koratta, തവിട്ടുമരം thavittumaram • Tamil: மலைக்கொய்யா malai-k-koyya, தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா tavittu-k-koyya botanical names: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. … homotypic synonyms: Cynomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Scriv. • Myrtus tomentosa Aiton … accepted infraspecifics: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A.J.Scott … homotypic synonyms: Rhodomyrtus parviflora Alston … and more at POWO, retrieved 14 June 2024 Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Ceylon hill gooseberry
hill guava
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಗುಡ್ಡ ನೆಲ್ಲಿ gudda nelli
ತವುಟೆ ಗಿಡ tavute gida
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
കാട്ടുപേര kaattupera
ചെറുകൊട്ടിലാമ്പഴം cherukottilaambazham, കൊരട്ട koratta, തവിട്ടുമരം thavittumaram
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
மலைக்கொய்யா malai-k-koyya, தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா tavittu-k-koyya
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
~~~~~ Last updated: 16:06 23-06-2024 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/06/rhodomyrtus-tomentosa-aiton-hassk.html All spellings in English and Malayalam are correct Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight : Myrtaceae : Rhodomyrtus tomentosus : Sri Lanka : 24DEC14 : AK-81 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Seen at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Posted earlier.
Identified as Rhodomyrtus tomentosus of Myrtaceae by … Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
for ID 270610 a ET – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 1 image. Looks more like Rhodomyrtus tomentosa! Experts please clarify. It is Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (not tomentosa) of Myrtaceae family. This can be seen only in the high altitude mostly above 1500m. Yes
It is Rhodomyrtus tomentosa locally called thavittupalam in tamil and the fruits are sold in the market during the season. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two) I took this Plant / flower picture during Nature camp to the Nilgiri Spiraea bella Sims, Bot. Mag. 50: t. 2426. 1823. I hope !!
This is Rhodomyrtus tomentosa of Myrtaceae family. The altitude must be above 1500m. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
Pls help ID this shrub from Munnar environs – efloraofindia | Google Groups :1 image. Looks like Rhodomyrtus tomentosus to me. I will go with … – this is Rose Myrtle:
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5390109 Rhodomyrtus tomentosus undoubtedly Thanks for the ID and confirmation. Some more interesting info about this Shola-shrub: tavutte, hill gooseberry (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa), shrubs were plentiful along the trek. When tavutte fruits in October-January, there will be no need to pack any food; for they are as delicious as they are filling.
From “The Hindu” The Hindu Business Line : Stairway to heaven, up the blue mountain Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two) Beautiful shrub that deserves space in gardens.
Rewquest for ID : 281210 : AK-3:
At the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November, 2010. These were like huge bushes and full of flowers. Some kind of Guava?
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (Myrtaceae), is a relative of Guava. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. SN April08 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. as per distribution given is POWO (one and two) . 591 ID wild tree Rhodomyrtus: 15 high res. images.
Please ID wild tree, Location: Eravikulam Rajamalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA Altitude: 4500fsl Flower date: 13MAY2023, 03.35pm Habitat: wild moisture rocky misty sloppy grassland windy alpine Plant habit: tree, erect branches, hard woody cylindrical stem 20 inches base circumference, rough brownish flaky bark, tomentose Height: 03 meters Leaves: opposite elliptic acute simple glossy ventral side tomentose, size upto: 08×5cm Flower: terminally/axillary buds, 05 petals, 05 sepals, diameter:03cm, whitish pink, good fragrant Fruit: berry green into brown globular tomentose Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x I think only sp. is found in India Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora (Alston) A. J. Scott. Yes, it is Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. parviflora dear …, thank you very much for ID my tree. . References:
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