Biodiversity
Black plum
- Name: Black plum
- Quantity: 1,000
- Common Name: Black plum, Jambolan plum
- Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
- Family: MYRTACEAE
- Type: Perennial plant
- Origin: India, Southeast Asia
Biology and Ecology
- General Characteristics:
- 10-35 meters tall
- Smooth bark
- Smooth elliptic single leaves
- White or pale-yellow inflorescence flowers
- Red elliptic fruits that turn blackish purple when ripe
- Egg-shaped single seed
- Ecology:
- Growing in healthy soil
- Preferring humid weather
Flowering/Fruiting Period:
- Flowering in March - April
- Fruiting in June - July
Benefits:
- Seed: reducing blood sugar
- Fruit: unripe fruits for curing diarrhea, ripe fruits mixed into beverages for an acerbic taste
- Bark: boiled into concoction to cure dysentery and used as lozenges to cure mouth ulcers
- Wood: for buildings that are in the shade