Syzygium hemisphericum

It is my pleasure to share few images of Syzygium hemisphericum (Myrtaceae) 

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=2990&cat=1 

Habit: Tree 

Habitat: Wild, Semi-evergreen forest fringe 

Sighting: Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl 

Date: 18-02-2016

Tree for ID SMP 29/05/10 – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 8 posts by 7 authors. Attachments (2)

The flowers and leaves especially the tender ones in the last picture reminds me of Rose Apple. I may be wrong though.

… the flowers of both are quite similar but S. cumini is yellowish in centre as seen in my pics.

There are 2 different species ie. first 3 pictures are of Syzygium zeylanicum for sure, and the later 2 pictures could be Syzygium cummii. Please see the difference in the inflorescence itself; one is (first 3 pictures) terminal or axis or terminal leaves and the later is born on old stem. Further, if you have taken the late 2 pictures from any riparian (from stream/river with rocks and all) this would again be another species so please tell me from where you have taken the later 2 pictures.

the first three photos may be Syzygium hemisphericum (Wight) Alston (Syn: Eugenia hemispherica Wight, Ic. t. 525. 1842: Jambosa hemispherica (Wight) Walp.) if it has been collected from locations near to streams or river.
Last two photos belong to Syzygium cumini.

Thank you …, Yes there was a dried stream near by. Thank you for both the IDs and sorry fo rthe mix -up.

If you have shot the last 2 pictures from a stream it is not S.cummini nor S.hemisphericum but S.heyneanum. I am working on the pollination ecology of selected Syzygiums in the WG and this is one among them.

Like Giby, i too think it is not S. cumini. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/26041/

Any key characters differentiating these?

‘Syzygium zeylanicum has white berries’ as per BV Shetty et. al. in Plant resources of W.Ghats and lowlands of Dakshina kannada & Udipi (2002).

It is not true, If that is the case written in that book. Last season I handled lots of fruits of the S. zeylanicum. Further, color other than flowers, is not a valid character for id. By the way, dear …, I was not mentioning it as S. zeylanicum but S heyneanum. Have you mistaken at some point?

Thank you for the lead and useful facts sir, I understood your point of identification.
I just added more information on this thread, if someone like to compare these species.