Species of tree
"Jamun" redirects here. For the dessert popular in Indian cuisine, see
gulab jamun.
Syzygium cumini
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Clade:
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Rosids
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Order:
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Myrtales
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Family:
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Myrtaceae
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Genus:
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Syzygium
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Species:
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S. cumini
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Binomial name
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Syzygium cumini
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Synonyms[2]
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- Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia Willd.
- Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers.
- Calyptranthes cuminodora Stokes
- Calyptranthes jambolana (Lam.) Willd.
- Calyptranthes jambolifera Stokes
- Calyptranthes oneillii Lundell
- Calyptranthes pedunculata Forsyth f.
- Caryophyllus corticosus Stokes
- Caryophyllus jambos Stokes
- Eugenia brachiata Roxb.
- Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam.
- Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce
- Eugenia djouat Perrier
- Eugenia fruticosa (DC.) Roxb.
- Eugenia jambolana Lam.
- Eugenia jambolifera Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Eugenia obovata Poir.
- Eugenia obtusifolia Roxb.
- Eugenia odorata Wight
- Eugenia tenuis Duthie
- Eugenia tsoi Merr. & Chun
- Jambolifera chinensis Spreng.
- Jambolifera coromandelica Houtt.
- Myrtus corticosa Spreng.
- Myrtus cumini L.
- Myrtus obovata (Poir.) Spreng.
- Syzygium brachiatum (Roxb.) Miq.
- Syzygium caryophyllifolium (Lam.) DC.
- Syzygium fruticosum DC.
- Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC.
- Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC.
- Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel.
- Syzygium pseudojambolana Miq.
- Syzygium tenue (Duthie) N.P.Balakr.
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Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum,[3] Java plum,[3] black plum, jamun, jaman, jambul, or jambolan,[4][5] is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value.[5] It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.[4][2] It can reach heights of up to 30 m (100 ft) and can live more than 100 years.[4] A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in many world regions.[5]
Syzygium cumini has been introduced to areas including islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.[6]
The tree was introduced to Florida and is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.[5] Its fruits are eaten by various native birds and small mammals, such as jackals, civets, and fruit bats.[5]