Abstract

Syzygium ponmudianum, a new tree species from Ponmudi, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Kerala, India is described. This species is closely allied to Syzygium benthamianum and S. myhendrae but differs from it by having a reddish brown coloured cylindrical stem, large sized leaves with 22-29 pairs of secondary veins, deltoid and persistent calyx lobes, pyriform hypanthium, variously statured filaments, deep purple berries with ovate seeds.

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