Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Syzygium caryophyllatum

Syn. Myrtus caryophyllata

IUCN Red List Vulnerable (VU)

Local name

  • Dwarf Waterberry (English)
  • Jamun (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Myrtaceae
5m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Syzygium caryophyllatum bark

Bark

Dark grey to blackish-brown, rough and fissured with age; inner bark reddish to pale brown.

Syzygium caryophyllatum leaves

Leaves

Leaves are obovate, leathery, blunt or with a short-tapering blunt tip. Leaves are narrow towards the base, inconspicuously gland-dotted.

Syzygium caryophyllatum flower

Flower

Creamish-white flowers are borne in corymb-like cymes, 10 cm across, at the end of branches. Flowers are grouped in threes. Sepal cup is short, top-shaped, 4-toothed. Numerous stamens protrude out.

Syzygium caryophyllatum fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit is round, 1 cm, purple, juicy.

Syzygium caryophyllatum

Did you know?

In Southwest India, this tree is associated with Sacred Groves (Kavus), where it has traditionally been protected. Its flowers and fruits provide food for birds and bats.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

West India, Sri Lanka