Typical of the Myrtaceae family
Syzygium caryophyllatum
Jamun / South Indian Plum रान लवंग
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-June
Jamun in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Not recorded | Jamun |
| Kannada | ಕುಂಟುನೇಱಳೆ · ಕುಂಟುನೇರಳೆ | Kuntu naerale, Kunta neerale, Kuntangila |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Nara, Naval, Cherujara, Karinjara |
| Marathi | रान लवंग | Bhedsi, Ran-lavang, Ran lavang |
| Sanskrit | Not recorded | Hrasvajambuh |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- Jamun
- Kannada
- ಕುಂಟುನೇಱಳೆ, ಕುಂಟುನೇರಳೆ Kuntu naerale, Kunta neerale, Kuntangila
- Malayalam
- Nara, Naval, Cherujara, Karinjara
- Marathi
- Bhedsi, रान लवंग Ran-lavang, Ran lavang
- Sanskrit
- Hrasvajambuh
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Kerala →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Jamun
Identify Jamun by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jamun.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium caryophyllatum
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India to Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa, Puducherry, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Jamun
South Indian plum (Syzygium caryophyllatum) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 4 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Jamun belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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