Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeel
Family: Myrtaceae
Common names: Jamun, Java plum
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Wild, cultivated and avenue plantation
Medicinal uses:
🌷The bark is used to treat asthma, bronchitis and dysentery.
🌷Fruit is used to treat diabetes and diarrhea.
🌷Ash of the leaves is used to strengthening the teeth.
Subhadarshini Satapathy
(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha)