Syzygium polyanthum

Syzygium polyanthum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: S. polyanthum
Binomial name
Syzygium polyanthum
(Wight) Walp.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia atropunctata C.B.Rob. nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia holmanii Elmer
  • Eugenia junghuhniana Miq.
  • Eugenia lambii Elmer
  • Eugenia lucidula Miq.
  • Eugenia microbotrya Miq.
  • Eugenia nitida Duthie nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia pamatensis Miq.
  • Eugenia polyantha Wight
  • Eugenia resinosa Gagnep.
  • Myrtus cymosa Blume nom. illeg.
  • Syzygium cymosum Korth. nom. illeg.
  • Syzygium micranthum Blume ex Miq.
  • Syzygium microbotryum (Miq.) Masam.
  • Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam.

Syzygium polyanthum, also called Indian bayleaf and Indonesian bayleaf,[2] is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family, native to Indochina and Malesia.[2] The leaves of the plant are traditionally used as a food flavouring, and have been shown to kill the spores of Bacillus cereus.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 10 November 2015
  2. 1 2 USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 10 November 2015
  3. ↑ Lau, K.Y.; Rukayadi, Y. (2015), "Screening of tropical medicinal plants for sporicidal activity" (PDF), International Food Research Journal 22 (1): 421–425


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