Syzygium cumini
Black Plum, Black Plum, Jambolan, Java Plum, Jamun, Black Plum Tree, Indian Blackberry, Java Plumtree, Portuguese Plum
Other regional names: Kalojam +1 more
- Kalojam
- Malabar Plum
Also known as: Blepharocalyx aromatica (O.Berg) Nied. +15 more
- Blepharocalyx aromatica (O.Berg) Nied.
- Blepharocalyx aromaticus (O.Berg) Nied. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Calyptranthes capitellata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia Willd.
- Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers.
- Calyptranthes cuminodora Stokes
- Calyptranthes jambolana (Lam.) Willd.
- Calyptranthes jambolifera Stokes
- Calyptranthes oneillii Lundell
- Calyptranthes pedunculata Forsyth f.
- Calyptranthes tenuis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Caryophyllus corticosus Stokes
- Caryophyllus jambos Stokes
- Eugenia aromatica (O.Berg) Sond. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Syzygium cumini (commonly known as Black Plum or Jambolan) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Syzygium, which contains over 1200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Kenya, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Society Is., Surinam, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.