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Java plum

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Syzygium cumini (Java plum)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Uvita

French jamélongue

German Rosenapfel

Portuguese azeitona-doce

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Syzygium eucalyptoides

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Java plum?

The scientific name of Java plum is Syzygium cumini. It belongs to the genus Syzygium.

What is the conservation status of Java plum?

Java plum (Syzygium cumini) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Java plum live?

Java plum is found in Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia.

What family does Java plum belong to?

Java plum (Syzygium cumini) belongs to the genus Syzygium, which is part of the taxonomic family Myrtaceae.

Is Java plum endangered?

No, Java plum (Syzygium cumini) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Java plum belong to?

Java plum (Syzygium cumini) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Java plum?

The closest relatives of Java plum in the genus Syzygium include clove, Daly river satinash, Forest Waterberry, magenta lilly-pilly, Malabar plum.