"Jamun" redirects here. For the dessert popular in Indian cuisine, see
gulab jamun.
| Syzygium cumini |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
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Angiosperms |
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Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Myrtales |
| Family: |
Myrtaceae |
| Genus: |
Syzygium |
| Species: |
S. cumini |
| Binomial name |
Syzygium cumini
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| Synonyms |
- 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, Java plum, black plum, jamun, jaman, jambul, or jambolan, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It can reach heights of up to 30 m (100 ft) and can live more than 100 years. A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in many world regions.
Syzygium cumini has been introduced to areas including islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The tree was introduced to Florida and is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Its fruits are eaten by various native birds and small mammals, such as jackals, civets, and fruit bats.