Syzygium cumini

Syn. Myrtus cumini

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

Java plum (English)
Jamun (Hindi)
Jambu (Gujarati)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous

Family: Myrtaceae

15m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Bark

Greyish, smooth; flakes in patches.

Leaves

Opposite, leathery, aromatic, glossy.

Flower

White, fragrant clusters.

Fruit / Seeds

Purple-black berries, sweet-astringent. Single large seed.

Did you know?

In ancient Hindu cosmology, Jambu Dwipa refers to a vast legendary land named after this tree, which features in texts such as the Puranas and Mahabharata.

Distribution

Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland