Rhodamnia dumetorum (DC.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

 
  • Family : MYRTACEAE
    (Nutmeg Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JATIPHALA FAMILY (जातिफल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Myrtaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eugenia dumetorum DC.; Myrtus dumetorum Poir.; Myrtus trinervia Lour.; Nelitris trinervia (Lour.) Spreng.; Opanea trinervia (Lour.) Raf.; Pternandra discolor Cogn.; Rhodamnia dumetorum var. hainanensis; Rhodamnia siamensis Craib
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhodamnia dumetorum (DC.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Tree up to 3.6 m tall, with spreading branches; Leaves opposite, ovate, acuminate, entire, distinctly 3-nerved from the base, glabrous on both surfaces, petiolate; Inflorescence racemose, long, subterminal; Flowers white; Calyx fleshy (baccoid), 4-lobed; Corolla 4-petalled; Stamens numerous, inserted on the calyx tube; Fruit a subglobose, brown berry, glabrous, 1-locular (rarely appearing multi-locular); Seeds few, angled, unequal.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Saddle peak
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India, Cambodia, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Chintala, Sudhakar Reddy. (2013). Flora of North Andaman Islands, India. Biodiversity in India. 6. 111-208. Pg.: 43
    • Murugan, C., Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., & Pandey, R. P. (n.d.). Flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Volume 1, Part 1: Angiosperms (Paramjit Singh & W. Arisdason, Eds.). Envis Centre on Floral Diversity Botanical Survey of India. http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx
    • https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4977556925
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhodamnia dumetorum
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Rhodamnia dumetorum. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Botanical Description

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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