Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Myrtaceae | Genus: Syzygium | Species: Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Myrtus cumini, Eugenia jambolana | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Jamun, Jamun, Chiraijam | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Black Plum, Jambolan, Jaman, Jambolian, Indian Blackberry | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jam | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1400m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit globose red to dark blue; seed solitary |
| Habitat | Occurs in riverbanks, scrub are planted as avenue trees | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia and Australia | Bark Details | Bark greyish brown with large flakes, smooth higher up |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | A medium-sized tree 10-30 m high, with a straight to crooked, short, stout trunk, 40-100 cm in diameter, sometimes trees with circumference of 62.5 cm have been reported | Leaf Details | Leaves with many close parallel veins, crushed leaves smells aromatic |
