Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Myrtaceae | Genus: Syzygium | Species: Syzygium cuminii Skeels |
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| Synonym | Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia (Lam.) Willd., Calyptranthes oneillii Lundell, Eugenia cumini (Linn.) Druce, Myrtus cumini L., Syzygium jambolana (Lam.) D | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Jamun | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Black Plum, Jambolan, Jaman, Jambolian, Indian Blackberry | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jamun | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1400m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | A globose berry, red to dark blue; seed solitary |
| Habitat | Found riverbanks, scrub are planted as avenue trees | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia, Australia | Bark Details | The bark on the lower part of the tree is rough, cracked, flaking and discoloured; further up the trunk it is smooth and light-grey. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest, Manimajara and Daria, Sector 4, Sector 5, Sector 6, Sector 7, Sector 22, Sector 27, Sector 43, Sector 44, Sector 46, Sector 47, Sector 53 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Tree up to 30m), bark on the lower part of the tree is rough, cracked, flaking and discoloured; further up the trunk it is smooth and light-grey. Leaves opposite, oblong-oval or elliptic, blunt or tapering to a point at the apex; pinkish when young; when mature, leathery, glossy, dark-green above, lighter beneath, with conspicuous, yellowish midrib. Flowers, in clusters, funnel-shaped calyx and 4 to 5 united petals, white at first, then rose-pink, which quickly shed leaving only the numerous stamens. Fruit, in clusters, round or oblong. | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, 2 to 10 inches (5-25cm) long, 1 to 4 inches (2.5-10cm) wide; oblong-oval or elliptic, blunt or tapering to a point at the apex; pinkish when young; when mature, leathery, glossy, dark-green above, lighter beneath, with conspicuous, yellowish midrib. |
