The Summer Black Plum Tree
The Black Plum, also known as the Jamun or Java Plum or Syzygium cumini L saw., is an evergreen tropical tree from..the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
It is cherished in culture, essential to local habitats for its rare fruit and healing qualities, and vital to wildlife.
Detailed Profile & Characteristics
A Living Heritage
The Black Plum tree is very long-lived, possibly to 100 years. It grows slowly to medium but is very hardy. With the life expectancy of 60-100 years and many old envied individuals are between quite well exceed even the highest limit, standing as witnesses to the history.
The towering canopy
It is a large tree with dense shad y canopy. It can reach towering heights of 50 to 100 feet (15-30 meters) at maturity. More than often it has a broad spreading crown with its trunk supported by vigorous, massive buttresses at the base—the wider they spread out, the more stable it appears to be and warrants their spread in cultivation as well.
Benefits and Uses (For Humans)
Nutritional Powerhouse The near-black, dark purple (and spotted) fruit is tart, sweet and astringent. It’s high in iron, vitamin C and calcium and filled with antioxidants such as anthocyanins and ellagic acid. It is also noted for turning the consumer’s tongue black and blue for a temporary period.
Wonder of Medicinal: In ancient indigenous system of medicine, (Ayurveda) and Unani medicinal the tree is valued from root to leaves.
Fruit & Seed Best known for the regulation of blood sugar levels (anti-diabetic action). The powder from the seeds has long been considered an effective treatment.
Bark & Leaves – Digestive problems, gum infections and other skin diseasesCppÍ. It is made into a decoction as a mouth rinse.
Astringent To cure diarrhoea and dysentry.
Other Uses of the plant: Fruit is consumed fresh, juiced to make cool sherbets, preserves & vinegar and wine; Pulp & seeds serve as feed for cattle. It is a popular seasonal delight throughout South Asia.
TIMBER & CRAFT :Timber wood Water proof with termite proof, suitable for railway sleepers, furniture and even ploughs.
Natural Ecological Importance (Tebi Ahmiyat)
In its natural biome the Black Plum is an ecological key
Soil Conservation & Improvement: Its deep roots hold soil and prevent erosion. It is very common along riverbanks.
Carbon Stores It captures and retains a substantial amount of CO2 being one humungous long living evergreen.
Cooling & Understory Its tall canopy shades the air underneath, making this a cooler and moister microclimate that helps understory plants and soil creatures.
FOR Animals & BIRDS ( JANWARON AUR PARINDON KE LIYE ZARURI )
The Jamun is a highly crucial tree as a seasonal food and a habitation. It fruits around a time of scarcity (peak summer) and becomes a lifeline.
A Key Food Source The tree bears an enormous amount of fruit in late spring and summer.
Birds This is a favorite among many birds including . Fruit eating birds such as Parakeets (mainly Ringnecks), Mynas, Hornbills, Bulbuls, Crows and even pigeons come in flocks for feasting.
The fruit is a source of calories and hydration at the hottest, driest time of year. The thick greenery provides ideal nesting and roosting places.
Mammal: Jackals, foxes, civets wild boar and bats take the fallen fruit readily. Even elephants, deer and monkeys eat the fruit of the tree. In rural communities, cows and goats sometimes feed on the fallen fruit.
For Insects The petite flowers draw bees and other pollinators. It also feeds the birds, and reptiles which are insectivorous.
At a Glance Information of Black Plum (Jamun) :.SubElement:
Feature
Common Name
Black Plum, Jamun, Java Plum
Scientific Name
Syzygium cumini
Typical Lifespan
60-100+ years (A heritage tree)
Mature Height
15-30 meters (50-100 feet)
Growth Habit
Large, evergreen, vast spreading canopy.
Key Human Benefits
It’s good for you, thank in foods & drinks.
Medicinal Highly treasured for diabetes; bark/leaf digestion & skin.
Durable, water-resistant wood.
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Ecological Role
Soil conservation, huge carbon sink, microclimates.
Importance for Wildlife
Critical Summer Resource: The peak of ripe fruit. The heat causes it`s trees to break down fruits excreting necessary fluids.
Parrots, mynas, hornbills etc. flock for the fruits and roost.
Elephants, deer, monkeys, jackals and bats are among the animals known to feed on it.
The Giving Giant
The Black Plum tree is so much more than a simple fruit tree. It is a living institution — a mark of endurance, recovery and ecological largesse. For people, it is a pharmacy and a place of seasonal joy. For the natural world, it is a summer oasis,
a lively center of life that provides food and breeding grounds for everything from tiny insects to large mammals during the most difficult time of year. A Jamun tree is planting for the future,
a shadey gift to people & wildlife for years to come It will continue giving health and life to them all – it’s not only a good guardian of ecosystems, but also of our families.
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