Jamarul / Java Apple
Syzygium samarangense
Also known as Samarang Apple, Wax Apple
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium samarangense
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Molucca
- Distribution
- Cultivated in tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- jamrul, amrool,जमरूल jamarul
- Bengali
- জামরুল
- Tamil
- நீர்க்குமளி
- Malayalam
- paninir champa, ഉള്ളിച്ചാമ്പ, ച്ചാമ്പ
- Sinhala
- රට ජම්බු
About Jamarul
Java Apple (Syzygium samarangense) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Molucca, it is distributed across Cultivated in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-November.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Jamarul belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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