Syzygium aborense (Dunn) Rathakr. & N.C.Nair

 
  • Family : MYRTACEAE
    (Myrtle Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JAMUN FAMILY (जामुन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Myrtaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eugenia aborensis Dunn
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Syzygium aborense (Dunn) Rathakr. & N.C.Nair
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Tree, 10 m tall, glabrous. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, subsessile, cordate at base, often amplexicaul, 18–23 cm long, membranous, entire, with slender, closely spaced veins forming anastomoses near the margin, beneath prominently punctate with glands. Flowers in few-flowered, terminal or axillary cymes, 2 cm in diameter. Calyx campanulate, 8–10 mm in diameter, with 6 short, broad teeth. Petals rounded, 6 mm in diameter. Stamens numerous, ca. 1 mm long. Style 1–1.5 cm long. Immature fruit globose, 1 cm in diameter.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India
  • Literature :
    • Bhatt, D., Chandra Sekar, K., & Kumar, K. (2020). Tree Diversity of Indian Himalayan Region. In G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Pg.: 84 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/912619545
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Syzygium aborense
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Syzygium aborense. Downloaded on 5 October 2026.

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