As recorded for Goljamb
Syzygium hemisphericum
Goljamb / Panner-Fruit Tree പഴഞാവൽ
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-November
Goljamb 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬನ ನೇರಳೆ · ಕಾಡು ಪನ್ನೇರಳೆ · ಮಕ್ಕಿ ನೇರಳೆ · ನಾಯಿ ನೇರಳೆ | Bana Nerale, Kaadu Pannerale, Makki Nerale |
| Malayalam | പഴഞാവൽ · തോൽഞാവൽ · വെള്ളഞാറ | Pazhanjaaval, Tholnjaaval, Vellanjara |
| Marathi | गोलजांब | Goljamb |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಬನ ನೇರಳೆ Bana Nerale, ಕಾಡು ಪನ್ನೇರಳೆ Kaadu Pannerale, ಮಕ್ಕಿ ನೇರಳೆ Makki Nerale, ನಾಯಿ ನೇರಳೆ
- Malayalam
- പഴഞാവൽ Pazhanjaaval, തോൽഞാവൽ Tholnjaaval, വെള്ളഞാറ Vellanjara, വെള്ളഞാറ
- Marathi
- गोलजांब Goljamb
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, Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests at elevations of about 170-1610 m
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Maharashtra →Karnataka →
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How to identify Goljamb
Identify Goljamb 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.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Goljamb.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium hemisphericum
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests at elevations of about 170-1610 m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Leaves are simple, opposite, and decussate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, opposite, and decussate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Goljamb itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Goljamb
Panner-fruit Tree (Syzygium hemisphericum) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen and shola forests at elevations of about 170-1610 m. Flowering and fruiting run from March to November.

Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Goljamb belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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