Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

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Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms: Eugenia jambolana Lam.
Myrtus cumini L.
Common names: Jambolan (English)
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Status: Cultivated and naturalised
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FZ divisions: Z
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Insects associated with this species: Micraphe lateritia (Larval foodplant)
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Images last updated: Tuesday 10 February 2015
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 698. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. As Syzygium cuminii

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64.

Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 302 - 303. (Includes a picture).

White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 203 - 204.


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Flora of Burundi: Syzygium cumini
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Syzygium cumini
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Syzygium cumini
Flora of Zimbabwe: Syzygium cumini
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Syzygium cumini

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Syzygium cumini
African Plant Database: Syzygium cumini
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iNaturalist: Syzygium cumini
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Syzygium cumini
JSTOR Plant Science: Syzygium cumini
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Syzygium cumini
Plants of the World Online: Syzygium cumini
Tropicos: Syzygium cumini
Wikipedia: Syzygium cumini


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Syzygium cumini.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142330, retrieved 15 June 2025

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