Mazhar Botanic Garden

Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels.

Malabar Plum Java Plum; Jambolan

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: cuminii
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000400
English name: Malabar Plum, Java Plum; Jambolan
Arabic name: بامبوزيا
Native: Southeast Asia
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Common

Evergreen tree to 15-24 m high, branchlets white or gray leaves elliptic or obovate to 12 cm long flowers white in axillary panicles fruit a berry, purplish-red ovoid to 15 cm long, edible, 1- seeded 

pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline)

Ornamental tree. Flowers are a good source of nectar and used to make good quality honey. Fruits eaten raw or made into juice, sauces, jams and preserves. Fermented fruits made into wine or vinegar. High in vitamins A and C. Many parts of plant used as remedies in traditional medicine.

Syzygium jambolana DC

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Texture: Sandy alluvia
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late spring
Zone: 9
pH range: Acid to alkaline
Located in: Fruits garden

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