Scientific Name : Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A big tree with white exfoliate bark. Leaves : Opposite, gland-dotted, coriaceous, oval or elliptic-oblong, acute intramarginal nerve present, extipulate. Inflorescence : Panicled cymes Flowers : White, fragrant. Calyx limb cup-shaped, teeth 4. Petals 4, forming a calyptra, deciduous. Stamens indefinite, many seriate, filaments filiform, anthers versatile. Ovary inferior, 2-celled, ovules many, style filiform. Fruit : A juicy, purple berry with calyx remains at the apex, 1-seeded. Flowering and Fruiting Time : February - April Significance : Cultivated mainly for its edible fruits. The seed powder is used in diabetes with good results. Wood is used for agricultural implements, pots, carts, boats etc.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
जांभूळ, Jamun, Java plum
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Synonym(s):
Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers. Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce Myrtus cumini L.
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Family:
Myrtaceae
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