Syzygium cumini

Syzygium cumini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. cumini
Binomial name
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels.
Synonyms
Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia Willd. Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers. Calyptranthes cuminodora Stokes Calyptranthes jambolana (Lam.) Willd. Calyptranthes jambolifera Stokes Calyptranthes oneillii Lundell Caryophyllus corticosus Stokes Caryophyllus jambos Stokes Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam. Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce Eugenia djouat Perrier Eugenia jambolana Lam. Eugenia jambolifera Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. Eugenia obovata Poir. Eugenia obtusifolia Roxb. Eugenia tsoi Merr. & Chun Jambolifera chinensis Spreng. Jambolifera coromandelica Houtt. Jambolifera pedunculata Houtt. Myrtus corticosa Spreng. Myrtus cumini L. Myrtus obovata (Poir.) Spreng. Syzygium caryophyllifolium (Lam.) DC. Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC. Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC. Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel.

Java-plum, (jambolan), raw

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	251 kJ (60 kcal)
Carbohydrates	14 g
Dietary fiber	0.6 g
Fat	0.23 g
Protein	0.995 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)	(2%) 0.019 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	(1%) 0.009 mg
Niacin (B3)	(2%) 0.245 mg
Vitamin B6	(3%) 0.038 mg
Vitamin C	(14%) 11.85 mg
Minerals
Calcium	(1%) 11.65 mg
Iron	(11%) 1.41 mg
Magnesium	(10%) 35 mg
Phosphorus	(2%) 15.6 mg
Potassium	(1%) 55 mg
Sodium	(2%) 26.2 mg
Other constituents
Water	84.75 g
Link to Newcrop entry Link to USDA Database entry Newcrop values given as averages Calories/B6 from USDA
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Syzygium cumini, known as jambul, jambolan, jamblang or jamun, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. Syzygium cumini is native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia. The species ranges across India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The name of the fruit is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated family. Syzygium cumini has been spread overseas from India by Indian emigrants and at present is common in former tropical British colonies.

The tree was introduced to Florida, United States in 1911 by the USDA, and is also now commonly grown in Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In Brazil, where it was introduced from India during Portuguese colonization, it has dispersed spontaneously in the wild in some places, as its fruits are eagerly sought by various native birds such as thrushes, tanagers and the great kiskadee. This species is considered an invasive in Hawaii, United States. It is also illegal to grow, plant or transplant in Sanibel, Florida.

In English, Syzygium cumini is also known as Java plum,Malabar plum and Portuguese plum. Malabar plum may also refer to other species of Syzygium.

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