Jamun

5.00 out of 5
(1 customer review)

Jamun trees start flowering from March to April. The flowers are fragrant and small, about 5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter. The fruits develop by May or June and resemble large berries; the fruit of Syzygium species is described as “drupaceous”. The fruit is oblong, ovoid. Unripe fruit looks green. As it matures, its color changes to pink, then to shining crimson red, and finally to black color. A variant of the tree produces white-colored fruit. The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour, and astringent flavors and tends to color the tongue purple.

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Description

Jamun or jambolan, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae and is favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. It can reach heights of up to 30 meters (98 ft) and can live more than 100 years. A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in many world regions.

The name of the fruit, black plum, is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated order. 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 in 1911 by the United States Department of Agriculture 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.

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1 review for Jamun

  1. 5 out of 5

    admin

    The shirt was not the fabric I believed it to be. It says Classic Fit but was made like the older versions, not the soft cotton like my others. I don’t understand how the labels are the same but a completely different shirt. Oh well, stuck with it now.

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