Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

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Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Syzygium cumini

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms: Eugenia jambolana Lam.
Myrtus cumini L.
Common names: Jambolan (English)
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Growth form(s): Tree.
Insects associated with this species: Micraphe lateritia (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 698. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. As Syzygium cuminii

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64.

White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 203 - 204.

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Syzygium cumini
Flora of Mozambique: Syzygium cumini
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Syzygium cumini
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Syzygium cumini
Flora of Zimbabwe: Syzygium cumini

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Syzygium cumini
African Plant Database: Syzygium cumini
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Syzygium cumini
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Wikipedia: Syzygium cumini


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Syzygium cumini.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=142330, retrieved 19 March 2024

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