Family :
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Myrtaceae
Leaf arrangement

Opposite decussate
Leaf Type

Simple
Leaf Shape

Lanceolate, Ovate, Elliptic
Leaf Apex

Acuminate
Leaf Base

Obtuse
Leaf Margin

Entire
Habit : A large evergreen tree
Habitat and Distribution : In a variety of habitats, Shoals, riverbanks, scrub are planted as avenue trees. Upto 1400m. Indian subcontinent, south east Asia, Australia.
Indigenous Information : Honey bitter fruits edible. Bark eaten by Elephants and also used to brew liquor; wood used for fuel.
Field Tips : Bark light grey, smooth; Blaze reddish. Dead bark faking off. Galls oblong on branches, globose on leaf. New foliage-February-March.
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Names:
English : Indian blackberry, Black plum, JambolianTamil : Naval
Hindi : Jamun
Flower:
In panicled cymes, axillary or terminal, creamish. Flowering from March-April and July-August.Fruit :
A berry, globose, green to red to dark blue when ripe. Seed1. Fruiting from June-July or September-October.