Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 213

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

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Jambolan plum
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Plants

Woody plants

Trees and palms

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Local name:

Eng: jambolan, Java plum, black plum or jamun

Synonyms :

Calyptranthes capitellata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. [Invalid]
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 jambolana var. caryophyllifolia (Lam.) Duthie
Eugenia jambolana var. obtusifolia Duthie
Eugenia jambolifera Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Eugenia obovata Poir. Synonym
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 cumini var. caryophyllifolia (Lam.) 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
Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC.
Syzygium jambolanum var. acuminata O.Berg
Syzygium jambolanum var. elliptica O.Berg
Syzygium jambolanum var. obovata O.Berg
Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC.
Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel.

Family:

Myrtaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Medicine
Shelter

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

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References:

P. Souladeth & A. Meesawat. 2012. Myrtaceae in Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area, Lao PDR. ASEAN Plus Three Graduate Research Congress
Muniappan Ayyanar and Pandurangan Subash-Babu. 2012. Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels: A review of its phytochemical constituents and traditional uses. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2(3): 240–246.
Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. 2000. A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok
Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. 2004. Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species Economically or Ecologically Important Species. Blumea journal of plant taxonomy and plant geography 49(2-3):201-349. DOI: 10.3767/000651904X484298

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ໝາກຫວ້າ Jambolan plum Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels