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

Syzygium samarangense

Syn. Eugenia javanica

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Wax Apple (English)
  • Jamrul (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Myrtaceae
12m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Syzygium samarangense bark

Bark

Smooth, grey to light brown, slightly flaky with age; young branches are greenish.

Syzygium samarangense leaves

Leaves

Evergreen leaves 10–25 cm long and 5–10 cm broad. They are nearly stalkless, elliptic-oblong, rounded or slightly heart-shaped at the base, yellowish to dark bluish-green.

Syzygium samarangense flower

Flower

The flowers are white, 2.5 cm in diameter, with four petals and numerous long stamens.

Syzygium samarangense fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

The fruit is a bell-shaped edible berry, with colors ranging from white, pale green, green, red, purple, crimson, to deep purple or even black, 4–6 cm long in wild plants.

Syzygium samarangense

Did you know?

The genus Syzygium includes over 1,200 species, making it one of the largest genera of flowering plants.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

North East India to North Vanuatu.