Myrtaceae
Java plum
Syzygium cumini
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
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Common names
By language (73)
- Arabic
- شجرة البامبوزيا, الجامبول, الرياعة الكمونية
- arz
- شجرة البامبوزيا
- ban
- Juwet
- Bangla
- জাম, কালোজাম, জামঃ
- Bhojpuri
- जामुन
- bik
- Duhat
- Burmese
- သပြေဖြူ
- Cantonese
- 海南蒲桃
- Chinese
- 堇寶蓮, 閻浮樹, 阎浮树, 野冬青果, 乌墨, 乌墨（海南蒲桃）, 乌楣, 云南獐牙菜
- Czech
- Hřebíčkovec šabrejový
- Divehi
- ދަނބު
- dtp
- Jambulan
- Dutch
- Jambolan, Roosappel
- English
- Java plum, Jamun, Jambolan plum, Black plum, Jambolan, Jambul, Indian blackberry
- Estonian
- Jambolani-nelgipuu
- Filipino
- Duhat, Duhat plum, Itim na Plum, Jamblang, Jambolan plum, Javanese plum, Javaplum, Plum na Damson
- Finnish
- Jaavanjambolaani
- French
- Jamblon, Jamelonier
- German
- Jambulbaum
- gor
- Jambura
- Gujarati
- જાંબુ
- Hebrew
- ימבולנה, סיזיגיון ימבולן
- hif
- Jaamun
- Hindi
- जामुन
- Iloko
- Lumboy, Lungboy
- Indonesian
- Jamblang, Duwet, Jambu keling
- Japanese
- ドゥハット, ムラサキフトモモ
- Javanese
- Dhuwet
- Kannada
- ನೇರಳೆ
- Khmer
- Pring
- koi
- Джамболан
- Konkani
- जांबळ
- Korean
- 염부나무, 염부, 염부수, 자문, 잠부
- ks
- کِلمِش, کُل ماچھ
- kv
- Джамболан
- lah
- جامݨ
- Latvian
- Melnā plūme, Duvets, Džambolāna, Džāmbhūls, Džāms, Džāmūns, Hambolana, Indijas upenes
- lbe
- Жамболан, Джамболан
- mad
- Dhuwâ'
- Maithili
- जामुन
- Malagasy
- Robary, Rotra, Voamaritampona
- Malay
- Pokok Jambu keling
- Malayalam
- ഞാവൽ, Jambul, ജാമുൻ
- map
- Dhuwet
- Marathi
- जांभूळ, जांभुळ
- min
- Jambu kaliang
- mrj
- Джамболан
- mwl
- Jamelon
- Nepali
- जामुन
- Odia
- ଜାମୁ କୋଳି, ଜାମୁକୋଳି
- Pashto
- جامنو
- Persian
- جمبو, درخت جمبو
- Polish
- Czapetka kuminowa
- Portuguese
- Jamelão, Azeitona-preta, Azeitona-roxa, Jambolão, Jamelao
- Punjabi
- ਜਾਮਣ
- Russian
- Джамболан, Сизигиум ямболан, Ямболан
- Sanskrit
- जम्बूफलम्
- sat
- ᱠᱩᱫ
- shn
- မၢၵ်ႇၸမ်ႇပူႉသပျေႇ, မၢၵ်ႇသပျေႇ, မၢၵ်ႈႁႃႈလူင်
- Sindhi
- ڄمون
- Sinhala
- මාදං
- Slovenian
- Klinčevec
- Spanish
- Arbol yambul, Yambolan, Árbol yambul
- Sundanese
- Jamblang
- Tamil
- நாவல், நாவல் மரம்
- tcy
- ನೇರೊಳು
- Telugu
- నేరేడు, గిన్నె చెట్టు, జంబు
- Thai
- หว้า
- udm
- Джамболан
- Ukrainian
- Джамболан
- Urdu
- جامن
- Vietnamese
- Trâm mốc
- wuu
- 阎浮树
Synonyms
- Calyptranthes capitellata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia (Lam.) 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 brachiata Roxb.
- Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam.
- Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce
- Eugenia djouat Perr.
- Eugenia fruticosa Roxb.
- Eugenia fruticosa (DC.) Roxb.
- Eugenia jambolana Lam.
- Eugenia jambolana var. caryophyllifolia (Lam.) Duthie
- Eugenia jambolana var. obtusifolia Duthie
- 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.
- Jambolifera pedunculata Houtt.
- Myrtus corticosa Spreng.
- Myrtus cumini L.
- Myrtus obovata (Poir.) Spreng.
- Syzygium brachiatum (Roxb.) Miq.
- Syzygium caryophyllifolium (Lam.) DC.
- Syzygium cumini var. caryophyllifolia (Duthie) R.R.Stewart
- Syzygium cumini var. caryophyllifolium (Lam.) K.K.Khanna
- Syzygium cumini var. cumini
- Syzygium cumini var. obtusifolium (Roxb.) K.K.Khanna
- Syzygium cumini var. tsoi (Merr. & Chun) H.T.Chang & R.H.Miao
and 10 more.
Flowers
- Flower colour
- green (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced
Photos
Photo: কামরুল ইসলাম শাহীন, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.