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Malabar plum

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Syzygium jambos (Malabar plum)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish jambo-rosa

French Jamrosa

German Rosenapfelbaum

Portuguese jambo

Similar Species in Syzygium

Syzygium eucalyptoides

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Malabar plum?

The scientific name of Malabar plum is Syzygium jambos. It belongs to the genus Syzygium.

Where does Malabar plum live?

Malabar plum is found in Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia.

What family does Malabar plum belong to?

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

What kingdom does Malabar plum belong to?

Malabar plum (Syzygium jambos) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Malabar plum?

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