Kath jamun
Syzygium salicifolium

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A large evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is rough and grey brown. The young branches are 4 sided. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 10 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They are oblong to sword shaped. The flowering shoots are usually from the scars where leaves have fallen. Flowers are white. The fruit is an oval berry. It is 1 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the beds of rivers and streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Chhata-jamukoli, Chinna neredu, Jamti, Kathjamun, Pan jambhul, Simpi nerale, Vallamanchi

Synonyms

Eugenia heyneanum Wall. ex Duthie; Eugenia heyneana var. alternans Duthie; Eugenia salicifolia Wight.; Syzygium salicifolia Wight; Syzygium alternans Miq. ex Duthie; Syzygium heyneanum (Duthie) Gamble; Syzygium heyneanum var. alternans (Duthie) B. G. Kulk. & Lakshmin.;