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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