The jamun tree, which is called an evergreen tree, is found in many countries of South Asia besides India and also in Indonesia. The name of the fruit planted on this tree is “Jamun”. The jamun tree are quite huge, this tree is about 35 feet to 40feet tall. It is a tree that gives fruits for at least 40 to 50 years after planting.
Hindi Name: Jamun Tree
English Name: Java Plum
Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
Leaves and bark
Its leaves look like mango leaves, and it is about 10 to 15 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide which are dark green in color. The bark of this tree is brown, and it is very smooth and about 2.5 cm thick.
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Flowers
Before giving fruits, small yellow flowers open on the jamun tree from March to April, which are very beautiful and fragrant.
lifespan
The average lifespan of a jamun tree is 50-60 years, but sometimes few trees of it lives for 100 years.This tree gives fruit lifetime, which are very useful and also have medicinal use of its fruit.
Fruit
Jamun tree gives fruits from June to July. The fruit that grows on this tree, is a very popular fruit. This jamun fruit is very juicy and spongy. There is also a seed in it which is used to make many types of medicines. When raw, the color of the it is green and when the fruit is ripped, its color is black at the top and dark purple from within. This fruit tastes light and sour in food.
This fruit is called the main source of glucose and fructose. It has the highest amount of minerals. This fruit provides low calories in comparison to other fruits. A small size of jamun provides about 3-4 calories. Its seeds contain carbohydrate, protein and calcium. Apart from this, iron, vitamin B, carotene, magnesium and fiber are also found in this fruit.
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Special Facts
Jamun tree is densely long and full of many branches, its bark is light black and brown in thickness from 3 to 2.5 mm.
The addresses of the Jamun are green, salty and shiny.
Jamun are very beneficial in diabetes, it is full of medicinal properties.
The fruit is dark blue-black in oval form when it is full.
Fruits come in the summer of June and July. The taste is sweet, light, sour and astringent in food.
The jamun tree starts giving fruits after 8 to 10 years and it is about 50 to 60 years old.
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