indian butter tree

  Jambolan -  Syzygium cumini Fig. 1  Syzygium cumini  (L.) Skeels Fig. 2  The evergreen  S. cumini  or Jamun, Jaam, Kalo Jaam plant is originally from Indonesia and India. This shot was taken at Dhulagarh, Howrah. Fig. 3  Fig. 7  Fig. 8  Fig. 9  Fig. 10  Picture of a flower of  Syzygium cumini  taken against the sun. This tree of Asian origin produces quite tasty fruits. Fig. 14  Flowers and fruit of  S. cumini Fig. 15  Immature fruit Fig. 16  S. cumini  (L.) Skeels, Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique Fig. 17  Fig. 18  Ripe fruits for sale in a HAL market in Bangalore Fig. 23  Fig. 24  Jambolão ( S. cumini ) Fig. 28  Fruit for sale in local market Scientific name Syzygium cumini  (L.) Skeels Pronunciation sizz-ZYE-gee-um KOU-mee-nee  9 Common names English: jambolan, Java-plum, Malabar-plum, Portuguese-plum, rose-apple; French: jambolanier, jamelongier, jamélongue; German: Jambolanapflaume,  Rosenapfel, Wachsjambuse; Hindi: jaman; Italian: iambul; Portuguese: jambolão; Spanish: guayabo