Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels
| Kannada Name : | Nerale hannu mara |
| Common Name : | Java plum |
| Family Name : | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Syzygium cuminii |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | March - April |
| Fruiting Period : | May - June |
| Origin : | Indian subcontinent, South east Asia |
Uses
Medicinally, the fruit is stated to be astringent, stomachic, carminative, antiscorbutic and diuretic and have antidiabetic properties
Description
Evergreen trees, 6-20 m tall. Branchlets greyish white when dry, terete. Leaves simple, opposite broadly elliptic to narrowly elliptic, leathery, both surfaces with small glands, glabrous, base cuneate to obtuse, apex acuminate, margin entire. Inflorescences axillary on flowering branches or occasionally terminal, paniculate cymes. Flowers bisexual, greenish-white, stamens many. Fruit a berry, red to black, ellipsoid to oblong, juicy, seed 1.
