Talk:Syzygium polyanthum

Confusion in the common Names
The leaf is called "Indian bayleaf", but another article on Wikipedia indicates different taxonomy of the leaf (with the same popular name "Indian bayleaf"). Which one is the correct one? See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_tamala

The following list of references contradict the reference cited in the article. I think the USDA reference is wrong in calling it as "Indian bayleaf". Indonesian bayleaf is unique to Southeast Asian region.


 * https://books.google.com/books?id=1rGnCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT34&dq=indian+bay+leaf
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=KmWp6L2PChcC&pg=PT34&dq=indian+bay+leaf
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=WEPbAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA24&dq=indian+bay+leaf

I can cite more refs showing the USDA ref is wrong in calling it "Indian bay leaf". Syzygium polyanthum is NOT Indian bay leaf. Indian Bay leaf is Cinnamomum Tamala.

Here is the list of refs saying Cinnamomum Tamala is indeed Indian Bay leaf:
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=dTm23d7gIk0C&pg=PA56&dq=indian+bay+leaf
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=bePKBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA75&dq=indian+bay+leaf


 * https://books.google.com/books?id=e8BoCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1342&dq=indian+bay+leaf

There are many other refs saying Cinnamomum Tamala is the Indian Bay leaf, not Indonesian Bay laf.

I cannot believe Wikipedia refers to a wrong name.

Buhadram (talk)


 * Common names are not controlled in any way, unlike the scientific names (such as Cinnamomum tamala). Different common names tend to be used in different places, so it might be true that people in some place or other do call this plant Indian Bayleaf, even though people in another place call it Indonesian Bayleaf. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 07:16, 3 April 2017 (UTC)


 * I've created a set index page at Indian bay leaf. There was also a Indian bayleaf redirect that was pointing to this article. I've disambiguated several links, but two remain. Both are in the context of Indonesian cuisine; I think Syzygium polyanthum may be intended, but I'm not certain. Plantdrew (talk) 22:37, 3 April 2017 (UTC)


 * I am sure in the context of Indonesian cuisine, when it means daun Salam ("Indonesia bay leaf" or Salam leaf) it is is meant for Syzygium polyanthum. Buhadram (talk) 23:01, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

To add to article
To add to this article: what do the leaves taste/smell like? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 15:38, 2 August 2020 (UTC)