Syzygium cumini

Syzygium cumini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. cumini
Binomial name
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels.
Synonyms
List 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 brachiata Roxb. Eugenia calyptrata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam. Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce Eugenia djouat Perrier Eugenia fruticosa (DC.) Roxb. Eugenia jambolana Lam. 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 fruticosum DC. Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC. Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC. Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel. Syzygium pseudojambolana Miq. Syzygium tenue (Duthie) N.P.Balakr.

The jamun or Java plum (Syzygium cumini) is in the clove and lilly pilly genus, and the resemblance is apparent in the aroma (especially if the seed of the fruit is cracked), and the form of the fruit, which is crisp and watery when fresh.

The frozen fruit are available in Indian markets and when thawed, they are soft and sweet with a subtle clove-like perfume. The pit is rather large.

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