Scientific Name :
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Synonym :
Syzygium fruticosum DC.
Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC.
Common Name : Java plum, Jamun.
Plant Family : Myrtaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to April
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: 15 to 20 m
Stem: Whitish grey and smooth
Leaves: Opposite, ovate, elliptical, oblong, shining
Flowers: Calyx 4, peals 4, stamens white, infinite, bicarpellary ovary, ovules many
Inflorescence: Cymose panicled
Fruits: Berry, juicy, pulpy, 1 seeded
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland.
Uses : It is used in treating diabetes
It improves digestion and oral health.