Jambul Tree (Syzygium cumini)
Curiosities
Effect of abiotic factors:
Temperature: Young trees cannot withstand frost periods, since they are sensitive, yet olders trunks are hardly affected by frost breezes. In areas where it is normally found, the temperature ranges from 2.5ºC to 43.5ºC. These areas generally have the hottest month of the year being May and the coldest being January.
Landscape: The Jambul tree could possibly grow better at higher altitudes where the land is well-drained containing limestone and loamy soil, however it does withstand lowland soils and even some periods of prolonged floods.
Wind: Due to its size, the Jambul tree is many times used as a windbreak in areas of large plantations. One example s in coffee plantations, where it serves to create a shade and protect the plantations form the wind. Thus, it is resistant to wind.
("Jambul")
International Common Names
● English: black plum tree, Indian blackberry, jambolan, jambolan, jamun, java plum, Java plumtree, Malabar plum, Portuguese plum
● Spanish: Ciruelo de Java, Ciruelo jambolan, guayabo pesgua, yambolana
● French: faux pistachier, Jamblon, jambolanier, jamélongue, jamelonguier, jamelonier
● Portuguese: jamelão”
By Cabi.org ("Syzygium Cumini")
Medical uses:
The fruit and seeds are commonly used on the treatment of diabetes. Research has shown it relieves the frequent need to urinate that are symptoms of diabetes. It is also associated with lowering the blood glucose level in people.
("Jambul") The foliage and bark can also regulate blood pressure and gingivitis; moreover, extracts from the fruit can make wine and vinegar. It is a valuable source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Dependence on light:
Most obviously all plants need photosynthesis to survive. Yet, other than that the tree has a specific relation to light, since it is big, it generally is considered to be a “shade tree”. This means that it many times is used to cover plantations or simply involuntarily covers other plants due to its size. It therefore grasps a lot of sunlight and only survives in shade temperatures from 2.5˚C to 17.5˚C.
("Jambul")
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) of Jambul Fruit:
Cultural Significance:
Maharashtra -- leaves are used in wedding decorations and fruit is used in herbal teas for diabetes treatment
Andhra Pradesh -- wood is used to build agricultural equipment, analogies are made between beautiful eyes and the Jambul fruit, and also with Sri Krishna's skin color
(Wikipedia)
Temperature: Young trees cannot withstand frost periods, since they are sensitive, yet olders trunks are hardly affected by frost breezes. In areas where it is normally found, the temperature ranges from 2.5ºC to 43.5ºC. These areas generally have the hottest month of the year being May and the coldest being January.
Landscape: The Jambul tree could possibly grow better at higher altitudes where the land is well-drained containing limestone and loamy soil, however it does withstand lowland soils and even some periods of prolonged floods.
Wind: Due to its size, the Jambul tree is many times used as a windbreak in areas of large plantations. One example s in coffee plantations, where it serves to create a shade and protect the plantations form the wind. Thus, it is resistant to wind.
("Jambul")
International Common Names
● English: black plum tree, Indian blackberry, jambolan, jambolan, jamun, java plum, Java plumtree, Malabar plum, Portuguese plum
● Spanish: Ciruelo de Java, Ciruelo jambolan, guayabo pesgua, yambolana
● French: faux pistachier, Jamblon, jambolanier, jamélongue, jamelonguier, jamelonier
● Portuguese: jamelão”
By Cabi.org ("Syzygium Cumini")
Medical uses:
The fruit and seeds are commonly used on the treatment of diabetes. Research has shown it relieves the frequent need to urinate that are symptoms of diabetes. It is also associated with lowering the blood glucose level in people.
("Jambul") The foliage and bark can also regulate blood pressure and gingivitis; moreover, extracts from the fruit can make wine and vinegar. It is a valuable source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Dependence on light:
Most obviously all plants need photosynthesis to survive. Yet, other than that the tree has a specific relation to light, since it is big, it generally is considered to be a “shade tree”. This means that it many times is used to cover plantations or simply involuntarily covers other plants due to its size. It therefore grasps a lot of sunlight and only survives in shade temperatures from 2.5˚C to 17.5˚C.
("Jambul")
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) of Jambul Fruit:
- Energy - 251 kJ (60 kcal)
- Carbohydrates - 14 g
- Dietary fiber - 0.6 g
- Fat - 0.23 g
- Protein - 0.995
Cultural Significance:
Maharashtra -- leaves are used in wedding decorations and fruit is used in herbal teas for diabetes treatment
Andhra Pradesh -- wood is used to build agricultural equipment, analogies are made between beautiful eyes and the Jambul fruit, and also with Sri Krishna's skin color
(Wikipedia)