Family: Myrtaceae
Synonym: Eugenia
cumini (L.) Druce
Vernacular name: Hjaval, Kattuchampa, Naga, Naval,
Njara, Perinnaral, Porinjara
Habit: A medium sized tree
Habitat: Evergreen forest
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
to Australia
Flowering and
fruiting:
December-July
Key identification
features: An
evergreen tree reaching up to about 30 m and can live more than 100 years. The
Leaves are smooth, glossy, elliptic to oblong or ovate. Flowers are greenish
white in colour. The fruits are berry, oblong, black, juicy shining when
thoroughly ripe.
Uses: Wood very hard and used for
construction and making of agricultural implements. Used for the treatment of
diabetes mellitus, blisters in mouth, cancer etc.
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