Description

Jamoon (Syzygium cumini)

This evergreen tropical tree is considered an invasive species in many world regions.  The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour and astringent flavour, colouring the tongue purple.  It can be made into sauces, jam.  Inferior fruits may be made into juice, jelly, sorbet, syrup or fruit salad.  

Medicinally, the plant has been used for the treatment of diabetes, worm infection, asthma, diarrhoea, cough and cold.  It’s a rich source of Vitamin A and C, which assists in detoxifying our body and enhancing functions of the digestive system.

Fun Fact:  The wood of the tree is water resistant making it ideal to use in railway sleepers and to install motors in wells.