Difference between revisions of "Syzygium cumini"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with "{{speciesbox |image = Syzygium cumini Bra30.png |genus = Syzygium |species = cumini |authority = (L.) Skeels.<ref name=WCSP>{{WCSP |...") |
(start article) |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 45: | Line 45: | ||
|synonyms_ref = <ref name=WCSP/> | |synonyms_ref = <ref name=WCSP/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 51: | Line 55: | ||
{{Ack-Wikipedia}} | {{Ack-Wikipedia}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Plants | + | [[Category:Syzygium]] |
| + | [[Category:Plants Keenan has eaten]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:06, 16 June 2020
| 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 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
List
| |
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Syzygium cumini". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Syzygium cumini, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.