Syzygium caryophyllatum is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India.
It grows in areas from sea level to elevations of . In India it is found in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu. The fruit is edible.'Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston' at 'India Biodiversity Portal'.Mark S. Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera, 'A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka', WHT Publications, 1997, p. 287.
The local name in Karnataka is Kuntala/Kuntu Nerale.
References
http://www.biotik.org/india/species/s/syzycary/syzycary_en.html